What is 9/9 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 3?

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

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