What is 7/9 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 9/6?

7 9 − 9 6 = (7 × 6) − (9 × 9) 9 × 6 = -39 54 = -13 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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 81 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -13/18.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 9/6 is : -13/18 (or -0.72222222222222 in its decimal form)