What is 3/9 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 4/2?

3 9 − 4 2 = (3 × 2) − (4 × 9) 9 × 2 = -30 18 = -5 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 36 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 4/2 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)