What is 3/6 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 9/3?

3 6 − 9 3 = (3 × 3) − (9 × 6) 6 × 3 = -45 18 = -5 2
  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 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 54 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 9/3 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)