What is 6/9 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 5/2?

6 9 − 5 2 = (6 × 2) − (5 × 9) 9 × 2 = -33 18 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 − 45 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -11/6.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 5/2 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)