What is 9/3 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 6/3?

9 3 − 6 3 = (9 × 3) − (6 × 3) 3 × 3 = 9 9 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 18 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 9/9 = 1
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 6/3 is : 1