What is 6/9 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 6/5?

6 9 − 6 5 = (6 × 5) − (6 × 9) 9 × 5 = -24 45 = -8 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 54 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -24/3 = -8
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: -8/15.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 6/5 is : -8/15 (or -0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)