What is 1 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 1 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1 by 9/3?

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

The result of subtracting 1/1 and 9/3 is : -2