What is 3/9 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 7/2?

3 9 − 7 2 = (3 × 2) − (7 × 9) 9 × 2 = -57 18 = -19 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 63 = -57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -57/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-57/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -57/3 = -19
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -19/6.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 7/2 is : -19/6 (or -3.1666666666667 in its decimal form)