What is 9/6 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 5/8?

9 6 − 5 8 = (9 × 8) − (5 × 6) 6 × 8 = 42 48 = 7 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  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: 72 − 30 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 7/8.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 5/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)