What is 6/6 minus 9/7?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 9/7?

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

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 9/7 is : -2/7 (or -0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)