What is 9/2 minus 6?

Looking for the result of 9/2 - 6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/2 by 6?

9 2 − 6 1 = (9 × 1) − (6 × 2) 2 × 1 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 12 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/2

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 6/1 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)