What is 6/9 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 9?

6 9 − 9 1 = (6 × 1) − (9 × 9) 9 × 1 = -75 9 = -25 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 81 = -75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -75/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-75/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -75/3 = -25
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -25/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 9/1 is : -25/3 (or -8.3333333333333 in its decimal form)