What is 6/7 minus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 6/7 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/7 by 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 63 = -45
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/21
- Simplify the fraction (-45/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -45/3 = -15
- 21/3 = 7
- This gives: -15/7.
The result of subtracting 6/7 and 9/3 is : -15/7 (or -2.1428571428571 in its decimal form)