What is 6/9 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 7/6?

6 9 − 7 6 = (6 × 6) − (7 × 9) 9 × 6 = -27 54 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 − 63 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -27/27 = -1
    • 54/27 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 7/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)