What is 1/2 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 1/2 by 9/9?

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

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 9/9 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)