What is 9/6 minus 9/7?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 9/7?

9 6 − 9 7 = (9 × 7) − (9 × 6) 6 × 7 = 9 42 = 3 14
  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: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 54 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 3/14.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 9/7 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)