What is 9/3 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 6/6?

9 3 − 6 6 = (9 × 6) − (6 × 3) 3 × 6 = 36 18 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 6 = 54
  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: 54 − 18 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 36/18 = 2
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 6/6 is : 2