What is 9/5 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 4/6?

9 5 − 4 6 = (9 × 6) − (4 × 5) 5 × 6 = 34 30 = 17 15
  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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 20 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 17/15.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 4/6 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)