What is the difference?
9/5 - 1/6
My answer is 49/30
You are correct. I got the same answer as you when I did the problem, so it has to be 49/30 as the answer.
First, you would find the LCD - least common denominator- of 5 and 6, which is basically a number that the both of them can go into. In this case, it is 30. Then you would mulitply 9/5 * 6/6 for 54/30 and 1/6 * 5/5 for 5/30. Now your new expression reads 54/30 - 5/30, which is.... your amswer. Simplify.
To find the difference between two fractions, you need to subtract the second fraction from the first fraction.
Let's calculate the difference between 9/5 and 1/6:
Step 1: Find a common denominator.
To subtract fractions, the fractions need to have the same denominator. The common denominator for 5 and 6 is 30.
Step 2: Convert the fractions to have the common denominator.
Multiply the numerator and denominator of 9/5 by 6 to get 54/30.
Multiply the numerator and denominator of 1/6 by 5 to get 5/30.
Step 3: Subtract the fractions.
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, subtract the numerators:
54/30 - 5/30 = (54 - 5)/30 = 49/30.
So, the difference between 9/5 and 1/6 is 49/30.
To find the difference between the fractions 9/5 and 1/6, you need to subtract the second fraction from the first fraction. Here are the steps to calculate the difference:
Step 1: Find a common denominator:
The denominators of the fractions, 5 and 6, are not the same. To subtract them, you need to find a common denominator. In this case, the smallest common multiple of 5 and 6 is 30. Therefore, we need to convert both fractions to have a denominator of 30.
Step 2: Convert the fractions to have a common denominator:
For the fraction 9/5, multiplying the numerator and denominator by 6 will give us an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 30. So, (9/5) * (6/6) = 54/30.
For the fraction 1/6, multiplying the numerator and denominator by 5 will give us an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 30. So, (1/6) * (5/5) = 5/30.
Step 3: Subtract the fractions:
Now that both fractions have a common denominator of 30, we can subtract them. Subtract the numerator of the second fraction from the numerator of the first fraction.
54/30 - 5/30 = (54-5)/30 = 49/30.
So, the difference between the fractions 9/5 and 1/6 is indeed 49/30.