What is 4/7 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 6/9?

4 7 − 6 9 = (4 × 9) − (6 × 7) 7 × 9 = -6 63 = -2 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
  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: 36 − 42 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -6/3 = -2
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: -2/21.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 6/9 is : -2/21 (or -0.095238095238095 in its decimal form)