What is 7/9 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 7/6?

7 9 − 7 6 = (7 × 6) − (7 × 9) 9 × 6 = -21 54 = -7 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: 7 × 9 = 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -7/18.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 7/6 is : -7/18 (or -0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)