What is 9/7 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 6/2?

9 7 − 6 2 = (9 × 2) − (6 × 7) 7 × 2 = -24 14 = -12 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  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: 18 − 42 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -24/2 = -12
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -12/7.

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 6/2 is : -12/7 (or -1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)