What is 7/7 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 9/6?

7 7 − 9 6 = (7 × 6) − (9 × 7) 7 × 6 = -21 42 = -1 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 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 63 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (21):
    • -21/21 = -1
    • 42/21 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 9/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)