What is 9/5 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 6/9?

9 5 − 6 9 = (9 × 9) − (6 × 5) 5 × 9 = 51 45 = 17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 30 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 17/15.

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