What is 6/3 minus 9/7?
Looking for the result of 6/3 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/3 by 9/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 3 = 27
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 27 = 15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/21
- Simplify the fraction (15/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 15/3 = 5
- 21/3 = 7
- This gives: 5/7.
The result of subtracting 6/3 and 9/7 is : 5/7 (or 0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)