What is 5 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 5 by 9/3?

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

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 9/3 is : 2