What is 6/9 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 7/3?

6 9 − 7 3 = (6 × 3) − (7 × 9) 9 × 3 = -45 27 = -5 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 63 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 27/9 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 7/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)