What is 9/7 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 9/7 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/7 by 3/6?

9 7 − 3 6 = (9 × 6) − (3 × 7) 7 × 6 = 33 42 = 11 14
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 21 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 11/14.

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 3/6 is : 11/14 (or 0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)