What is 3/9 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 7/6?

3 9 − 7 6 = (3 × 6) − (7 × 9) 9 × 6 = -45 54 = -5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 63 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 54/9 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 7/6 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)