What is 9/6 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 9?

9 6 − 9 1 = (9 × 1) − (9 × 6) 6 × 1 = -45 6 = -15 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 54 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -45/3 = -15
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -15/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 9/1 is : -15/2 (or -7.5 in its decimal form)