What is 6/7 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 9/9?

6 7 − 9 9 = (6 × 9) − (9 × 7) 7 × 9 = -9 63 = -1 7
  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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 63 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 63/9 = 7
  7. This gives: -1/7.

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 9/9 is : -1/7 (or -0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)