What is 7/6 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 3/9?

7 6 − 3 9 = (7 × 9) − (3 × 6) 6 × 9 = 45 54 = 5 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 18 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 45/9 = 5
    • 54/9 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 3/9 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)