What is 6/9 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 9/4?

6 9 − 9 4 = (6 × 4) − (9 × 9) 9 × 4 = -57 36 = -19 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 81 = -57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -57/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-57/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -57/3 = -19
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: -19/12.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 9/4 is : -19/12 (or -1.5833333333333 in its decimal form)