What is 2/7 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 6/9?

2 7 − 6 9 = (2 × 9) − (6 × 7) 7 × 9 = -24 63 = -8 21
  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 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 42 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -24/3 = -8
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: -8/21.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 6/9 is : -8/21 (or -0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)