What is 6/9 minus 7/9?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 7/9?

6 9 − 7 9 = (6 × 9) − (7 × 9) 9 × 9 = -9 81 = -1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  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: 54 − 63 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 7/9 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)