What is 6/4 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 9/3?

6 4 − 9 3 = (6 × 3) − (9 × 4) 4 × 3 = -18 12 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 36 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 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 6/4 and 9/3 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)