What is 9/6 minus 1/4?
Looking for the result of 9/6 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/6 by 1/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 6 = 30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/24
- Simplify the fraction (30/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 30/6 = 5
- 24/6 = 4
- This gives: 5/4.
The result of subtracting 9/6 and 1/4 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)