What is 9/6 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 7/4?

9 6 − 7 4 = (9 × 4) − (7 × 6) 6 × 4 = -6 24 = -1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  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: 36 − 42 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 7/4 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)