What is 5/3 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 7/9?

5 3 − 7 9 = (5 × 9) − (7 × 3) 3 × 9 = 24 27 = 8 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 21 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 7/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)