What is 3/9 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 2/6?

3 9 − 2 6 = (3 × 6) − (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = 0 54 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 − 18 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (54):
    • 0/54 = 0
    • 54/54 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 2/6 is : 0