What is 6/7 minus 9/6?
Looking for the result of 6/7 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/7 by 9/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
- 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: 36 − 63 = -27
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/42
- Simplify the fraction (-27/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -27/3 = -9
- 42/3 = 14
- This gives: -9/14.
The result of subtracting 6/7 and 9/6 is : -9/14 (or -0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)