What is 9/6 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 3/7?

9 6 − 3 7 = (9 × 7) − (3 × 6) 6 × 7 = 45 42 = 15 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 18 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 45/3 = 15
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 15/14.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 3/7 is : 15/14 (or 1.0714285714286 in its decimal form)