What is 6/9 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 5/3?

6 9 − 5 3 = (6 × 3) − (5 × 9) 9 × 3 = -27 27 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 45 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -27/27 = -1
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 5/3 is : -1