What is 2/6 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 9/9?

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

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 9/9 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)