What is 7/5 minus 6/9?
Looking for the result of 7/5 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/5 by 6/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 30 = 33
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/45
- Simplify the fraction (33/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 33/3 = 11
- 45/3 = 15
- This gives: 11/15.
The result of subtracting 7/5 and 6/9 is : 11/15 (or 0.73333333333333 in its decimal form)