What is 3/9 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 5/6?

3 9 − 5 6 = (3 × 6) − (5 × 9) 9 × 6 = -27 54 = -1 2
  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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 45 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -27/27 = -1
    • 54/27 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 5/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)