What is 6/9 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 3/4?

6 9 − 3 4 = (6 × 4) − (3 × 9) 9 × 4 = -3 36 = -1 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: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 27 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: -1/12.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 3/4 is : -1/12 (or -0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)