What is 9/6 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 3?

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

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 3/1 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)