What is 3/9 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 1/2?

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

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 1/2 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)