What is 1/2 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 3/9?

1 2 − 3 9 = (1 × 9) − (3 × 2) 2 × 9 = 3 18 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 6 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 3/9 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)