What is 6/9 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 1/6?

6 9 − 1 6 = (6 × 6) − (1 × 9) 9 × 6 = 27 54 = 1 2
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 9 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 27/27 = 1
    • 54/27 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 1/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)