What is 6/9 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 6/3?

6 9 − 6 3 = (6 × 3) − (6 × 9) 9 × 3 = -36 27 = -4 3
  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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 54 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -36/9 = -4
    • 27/9 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 6/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)