What is 6/9 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 1/1 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)