What is 1/6 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 9/6?

1 6 − 9 6 = (1 × 6) − (9 × 6) 6 × 6 = -48 36 = -4 3
  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 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 54 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -48/12 = -4
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 9/6 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)