What is 9/6 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 4/5?

9 6 − 4 5 = (9 × 5) − (4 × 6) 6 × 5 = 21 30 = 7 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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 24 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 7/10.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 4/5 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)