What is 9/6 minus 7/5?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 7/5?

9 6 − 7 5 = (9 × 5) − (7 × 6) 6 × 5 = 3 30 = 1 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 42 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 1/10.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 7/5 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)