What is 3/9 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 5/2?

3 9 − 5 2 = (3 × 2) − (5 × 9) 9 × 2 = -39 18 = -13 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 45 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -13/6.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 5/2 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)