What is 1/4 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 6/9?

1 4 − 6 9 = (1 × 9) − (6 × 4) 4 × 9 = -15 36 = -5 12
  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 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 24 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 6/9 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)