What is 3/3 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 3/3 by 9/3?

3 3 − 9 3 = (3 × 3) − (9 × 3) 3 × 3 = -18 9 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  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: 9 − 27 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -18/9 = -2
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

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