What is 6/2 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 6/2 by 3/9?

6 2 − 3 9 = (6 × 9) − (3 × 2) 2 × 9 = 48 18 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 6 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 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 6/2 and 3/9 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)