What is 5/3 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 9/4?

5 3 − 9 4 = (5 × 4) − (9 × 3) 3 × 4 = -7 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 27 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/12

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 9/4 is : -7/12 (or -0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)