What is 9 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 9 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9 by 6/4?

9 1 − 6 4 = (9 × 4) − (6 × 1) 1 × 4 = 30 4 = 15 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 6 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 15/2.

The result of subtracting 9/1 and 6/4 is : 15/2 (or 7.5 in its decimal form)