What is 3/6 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 9/4?

3 6 − 9 4 = (3 × 4) − (9 × 6) 6 × 4 = -42 24 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 54 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 9/4 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)