What is 9/6 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 5/7?

9 6 − 5 7 = (9 × 7) − (5 × 6) 6 × 7 = 33 42 = 11 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  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: 63 − 30 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 11/14.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 5/7 is : 11/14 (or 0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)