What is 4/6 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 9/7?

4 6 − 9 7 = (4 × 7) − (9 × 6) 6 × 7 = -26 42 = -13 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  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: 28 − 54 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -13/21.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 9/7 is : -13/21 (or -0.61904761904762 in its decimal form)