What is 2/3 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 2/3 by 9/3?

2 3 − 9 3 = (2 × 3) − (9 × 3) 3 × 3 = -21 9 = -7 3
  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 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 27 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 9/3 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)