What is 6/9 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 7/2?

6 9 − 7 2 = (6 × 2) − (7 × 9) 9 × 2 = -51 18 = -17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 63 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -17/6.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 7/2 is : -17/6 (or -2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)