What is 3/3 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 3/3 by 9/2?

3 3 − 9 2 = (3 × 2) − (9 × 3) 3 × 2 = -21 6 = -7 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: 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 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 9/2 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)