What is 6/9 minus 4/7?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 4/7?

6 9 − 4 7 = (6 × 7) − (4 × 9) 9 × 7 = 6 63 = 2 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 36 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 6/3 = 2
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: 2/21.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 4/7 is : 2/21 (or 0.095238095238095 in its decimal form)