Solve -9/6--3/6

$$\frac { - 9 } { 6 } - \frac { - 3 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-1$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-9}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{3}{2}-\frac{-3}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{3}{2}-\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{1}{2} is \frac{1}{2}.

$$-\frac{3}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since -\frac{3}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-3+1}{2}$$

Add -3 and 1 to get -2.

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

Divide -2 by 2 to get -1.

$$-1$$

Factor

$$-1$$