What is 3/9 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 2/2?

3 9 − 2 2 = (3 × 2) − (2 × 9) 9 × 2 = -12 18 = -2 3
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 18 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

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