What is 3/6 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 7/9?

3 6 − 7 9 = (3 × 9) − (7 × 6) 6 × 9 = -15 54 = -5 18
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 42 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -5/18.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 7/9 is : -5/18 (or -0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)