What is 9 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 9 by 9/6?

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

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