What is 6/9 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 7/7?

6 9 − 7 7 = (6 × 7) − (7 × 9) 9 × 7 = -21 63 = -1 3
  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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 63 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (21):
    • -21/21 = -1
    • 63/21 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 7/7 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)