What is 6/9 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 5?

6 9 − 5 1 = (6 × 1) − (5 × 9) 9 × 1 = -39 9 = -13 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 45 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -13/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 5/1 is : -13/3 (or -4.3333333333333 in its decimal form)