What is 3/3 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 3/3 by 9/5?

3 3 − 9 5 = (3 × 5) − (9 × 3) 3 × 5 = -12 15 = -4 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 27 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -12/3 = -4
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 9/5 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)