What is 6/9 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 1/2?

6 9 − 1 2 = (6 × 2) − (1 × 9) 9 × 2 = 3 18 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 − 9 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 1/2 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)