What is 1/2 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 6/9?

1 2 − 6 9 = (1 × 9) − (6 × 2) 2 × 9 = -3 18 = -1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 12 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 6/9 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)