What is 9/7 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 6?

9 7 − 6 1 = (9 × 1) − (6 × 7) 7 × 1 = -33 7
  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: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 42 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/7

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 6/1 is : -33/7 (or -4.7142857142857 in its decimal form)