What is 7/6 minus 9/2?
Looking for the result of 7/6 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/6 by 9/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 54 = -40
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/12
- Simplify the fraction (-40/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -40/4 = -10
- 12/4 = 3
- This gives: -10/3.
The result of subtracting 7/6 and 9/2 is : -10/3 (or -3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)