What is 6/9 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 2/6?

6 9 − 2 6 = (6 × 6) − (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = 18 54 = 1 3
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 18 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 18/18 = 1
    • 54/18 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 2/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)