What is 6/5 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 1/9?

6 5 − 1 9 = (6 × 9) − (1 × 5) 5 × 9 = 49 45
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 5 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/45

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 1/9 is : 49/45 (or 1.0888888888889 in its decimal form)