What is 6/6 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 3/9?

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

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 3/9 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)