What is 1/6 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 2/9?

1 6 − 2 9 = (1 × 9) − (2 × 6) 6 × 9 = -3 54 = -1 18
  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: 2 × 6 = 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -1/18.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 2/9 is : -1/18 (or -0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)