Solve 9/16/9-9/16=

$$\frac { \frac { 9 } { 16 } } { 9 } - \frac { 9 } { 16 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{2}=-0.5$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{9}{16}}{9} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{9}{16\times 9}-\frac{9}{16}$$

Cancel out 9 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{1}{16}-\frac{9}{16}$$

Since \frac{1}{16} and \frac{9}{16} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-9}{16}$$

Subtract 9 from 1 to get -8.

$$\frac{-8}{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$-\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{2} = -0.5$$