What is 3/5 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 9/9?

3 5 − 9 9 = (3 × 9) − (9 × 5) 5 × 9 = -18 45 = -2 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  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: 27 − 45 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -18/9 = -2
    • 45/9 = 5
  7. This gives: -2/5.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 9/9 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)