What is 6/4 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 5/9?

6 4 − 5 9 = (6 × 9) − (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = 34 36 = 17 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 20 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 17/18.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 5/9 is : 17/18 (or 0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)