What is 9/6 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 5/2?

9 6 − 5 2 = (9 × 2) − (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = -12 12 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  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: 18 − 30 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -12/12 = -1
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 5/2 is : -1