What is 6/9 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 2/7?

6 9 − 2 7 = (6 × 7) − (2 × 9) 9 × 7 = 24 63 = 8 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  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: 42 − 18 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: 8/21.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 2/7 is : 8/21 (or 0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)