What is 1/7 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 9/6?

1 7 9 6 = (1 × 6) − (9 × 7) 7 × 6 = -57 42 = -19 14
  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 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 63 = -57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -57/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-57/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -57/3 = -19
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: -19/14.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 9/6 is : -19/14 (or -1.3571428571429 in its decimal form)