What is 7/2 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 6/9?

7 2 − 6 9 = (7 × 9) − (6 × 2) 2 × 9 = 51 18 = 17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 12 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 6/9 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)