What is 3/2 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 3/2 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/2 by 6/9?

3 2 − 6 9 = (3 × 9) − (6 × 2) 2 × 9 = 15 18 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 12 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 6/9 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)