What is 6/4 minus 7/9?

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

How to subtract 6/4 by 7/9?

6 4 − 7 9 = (6 × 9) − (7 × 4) 4 × 9 = 26 36 = 13 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 28 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 13/18.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 7/9 is : 13/18 (or 0.72222222222222 in its decimal form)