What is 9/6 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 2/3?

9 6 − 2 3 = (9 × 3) − (2 × 6) 6 × 3 = 15 18 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 12 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 2/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)