What is 2 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 2 by 9/3?

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

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