What is 3/7 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 3/7 by 6/9?

3 7 − 6 9 = (3 × 9) − (6 × 7) 7 × 9 = -15 63 = -5 21
  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 × 7 = 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: -5/21.

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 6/9 is : -5/21 (or -0.23809523809524 in its decimal form)