What is 1/9 minus 3/2?
Looking for the result of 1/9 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/9 by 3/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 27 = -25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/18
The result of subtracting 1/9 and 3/2 is : -25/18 (or -1.3888888888889 in its decimal form)