What is 9/3 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 1/2?

9 3 − 1 2 = (9 × 2) − (1 × 3) 3 × 2 = 15 6 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 3 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 1/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)