What is 9/7 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 9/7 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/7 by 2/6?

9 7 − 2 6 = (9 × 6) − (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 40 42 = 20 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 6 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 14 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 20/21.

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 2/6 is : 20/21 (or 0.95238095238095 in its decimal form)