What is 6/8 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 9/6?

6 8 − 9 6 = (6 × 6) − (9 × 8) 8 × 6 = -36 48 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 72 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -36/12 = -3
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 9/6 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)