What is 3/9 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 6/2?

3 9 − 6 2 = (3 × 2) − (6 × 9) 9 × 2 = -48 18 = -8 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 54 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -48/6 = -8
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -8/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 6/2 is : -8/3 (or -2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)