What is 6/5 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 2/9?

6 5 − 2 9 = (6 × 9) − (2 × 5) 5 × 9 = 44 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 10 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/45

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 2/9 is : 44/45 (or 0.97777777777778 in its decimal form)