What is 9/6 minus 7/9?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 7/9?

9 6 − 7 9 = (9 × 9) − (7 × 6) 6 × 9 = 39 54 = 13 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  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: 81 − 42 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 13/18.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 7/9 is : 13/18 (or 0.72222222222222 in its decimal form)