What is 9/6 minus 3/5?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 3/5?

9 6 − 3 5 = (9 × 5) − (3 × 6) 6 × 5 = 27 30 = 9 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 18 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 27/3 = 9
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 9/10.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 3/5 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)