What is 6 minus 7/9?
Looking for the result of 6 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6 by 7/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 7 = 47
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/9
The result of subtracting 6/1 and 7/9 is : 47/9 (or 5.2222222222222 in its decimal form)