What is 9/3 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 4/2?

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

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 4/2 is : 1