What is 7/9 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 1/6?

7 9 − 1 6 = (7 × 6) − (1 × 9) 9 × 6 = 33 54 = 11 18
  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: 1 × 9 = 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 11/18.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 1/6 is : 11/18 (or 0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)