What is 5/3 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 9/2?

5 3 − 9 2 = (5 × 2) − (9 × 3) 3 × 2 = -17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 27 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/6

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 9/2 is : -17/6 (or -2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)