What is 3/9 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 1/1 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)