What is 3/4 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 6/9?

3 4 − 6 9 = (3 × 9) − (6 × 4) 4 × 9 = 3 36 = 1 12
  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 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 24 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 6/9 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)