What is 9/6 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 7/3?

9 6 − 7 3 = (9 × 3) − (7 × 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 42 = -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 7/3 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)