What is 3/9 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 5/3?

3 9 − 5 3 = (3 × 3) − (5 × 9) 9 × 3 = -36 27 = -4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 45 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -36/9 = -4
    • 27/9 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 5/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)