What is 6/9 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 1/4?

6 9 − 1 4 = (6 × 4) − (1 × 9) 9 × 4 = 15 36 = 5 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 9 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 1/4 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)