What is 2/7 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 9/6?

2 7 − 9 6 = (2 × 6) − (9 × 7) 7 × 6 = -51 42 = -17 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 − 63 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: -17/14.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 9/6 is : -17/14 (or -1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)