What is 9/6 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 2/5?

9 6 − 2 5 = (9 × 5) − (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 33 30 = 11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 12 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 11/10.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 2/5 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)