What is 6/7 minus 9/4?
Looking for the result of 6/7 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/7 by 9/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
- 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: 24 − 63 = -39
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/28
The result of subtracting 6/7 and 9/4 is : -39/28 (or -1.3928571428571 in its decimal form)