What is 1/6 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 9/3?

1 6 − 9 3 = (1 × 3) − (9 × 6) 6 × 3 = -51 18 = -17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 54 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -17/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 9/3 is : -17/6 (or -2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)