What is 6/9 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 2/3?

6 9 − 2 3 = (6 × 3) − (2 × 9) 9 × 3 = 0 27 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 18 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 0/27 = 0
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 2/3 is : 0