What is 6/2 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 6/2 by 9/6?

6 2 − 9 6 = (6 × 6) − (9 × 2) 2 × 6 = 18 12 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 18 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

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