What is 3/2 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 3/2 by 9/9?

3 2 − 9 9 = (3 × 9) − (9 × 2) 2 × 9 = 9 18 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  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: 27 − 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 3/2 and 9/9 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)