What is 9/6 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 7/7?

9 6 − 7 7 = (9 × 7) − (7 × 6) 6 × 7 = 21 42 = 1 2
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 42 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (21):
    • 21/21 = 1
    • 42/21 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 7/7 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)