What is 9/6 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 5?

9 6 − 5 1 = (9 × 1) − (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = -21 6 = -7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 30 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 5/1 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)