What is 9/3 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 2/2?

9 3 − 2 2 = (9 × 2) − (2 × 3) 3 × 2 = 12 6 = 2 1
  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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 6 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 2/2 is : 2