What is 6/6 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 2/9?

6 6 − 2 9 = (6 × 9) − (2 × 6) 6 × 9 = 42 54 = 7 9
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 12 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 7/9.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 2/9 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)