What is 3/3 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 3/3 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/3 by 5/2?

3 3 − 5 2 = (3 × 2) − (5 × 3) 3 × 2 = -9 6 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 15 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -9/3 = -3
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 5/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)