What is 2/6 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 6/9?

2 6 − 6 9 = (2 × 9) − (6 × 6) 6 × 9 = -18 54 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 36 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -18/18 = -1
    • 54/18 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 6/9 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)