What is 5/3 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 6/9?

5 3 − 6 9 = (5 × 9) − (6 × 3) 3 × 9 = 27 27 = 1 1
  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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 18 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 27/27 = 1
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 6/9 is : 1