What is 3/9 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 1/5?

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

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 1/5 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)