What is 9/7 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 6/5?

9 7 − 6 5 = (9 × 5) − (6 × 7) 7 × 5 = 3 35
  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: 6 × 7 = 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: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/35

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 6/5 is : 3/35 (or 0.085714285714286 in its decimal form)