What is 7 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 7 by 9/6?

7 1 − 9 6 = (7 × 6) − (9 × 1) 1 × 6 = 33 6 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 9 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 9/6 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)