What is 5/3 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 2/9?

5 3 − 2 9 = (5 × 9) − (2 × 3) 3 × 9 = 39 27 = 13 9
  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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 6 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 13/9.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 2/9 is : 13/9 (or 1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)