What is 5/3 minus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 5/3 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/3 by 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 12 = 33
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/27
- Simplify the fraction (33/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 33/3 = 11
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 11/9.
The result of subtracting 5/3 and 4/9 is : 11/9 (or 1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)