What is 2/5 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 9/3?

2 5 − 9 3 = (2 × 3) − (9 × 5) 5 × 3 = -39 15 = -13 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 45 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: -13/5.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 9/3 is : -13/5 (or -2.6 in its decimal form)