What is 5 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 5 by 3/9?

5 1 − 3 9 = (5 × 9) − (3 × 1) 1 × 9 = 42 9 = 14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 3 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 42/3 = 14
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 14/3.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 3/9 is : 14/3 (or 4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)