What is 9/3 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 7/2?

9 3 − 7 2 = (9 × 2) − (7 × 3) 3 × 2 = -3 6 = -1 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 21 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 7/2 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)