What is 3/9 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 1/3?

3 9 − 1 3 = (3 × 3) − (1 × 9) 9 × 3 = 0 27 = 0 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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 9 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 0/27 = 0
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 1/3 is : 0