What is 9 minus 4/6?
Looking for the result of 9 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9 by 4/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 6 = 54
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 4 = 50
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/6
- Simplify the fraction (50/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 50/2 = 25
- 6/2 = 3
- This gives: 25/3.
The result of subtracting 9/1 and 4/6 is : 25/3 (or 8.3333333333333 in its decimal form)