What is 1/2 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 1/2 by 9/6?

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

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 9/6 is : -1