What is 7/2 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 9/3?

7 2 − 9 3 = (7 × 3) − (9 × 2) 2 × 3 = 3 6 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 18 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 9/3 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)