What is 6/5 minus 9/8?
Looking for the result of 6/5 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/5 by 9/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 45 = 3
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/40
The result of subtracting 6/5 and 9/8 is : 3/40 (or 0.075 in its decimal form)