What is 6 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 6 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6 by 9/2?

6 1 − 9 2 = (6 × 2) − (9 × 1) 1 × 2 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 9 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/2

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 9/2 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)