What is 1/3 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 9/3?

1 3 − 9 3 = (1 × 3) − (9 × 3) 3 × 3 = -24 9 = -8 3
  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 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 27 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -24/3 = -8
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -8/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 9/3 is : -8/3 (or -2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)