What is 5/3 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 9/5?

5 3 − 9 5 = (5 × 5) − (9 × 3) 3 × 5 = -2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 27 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/15

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 9/5 is : -2/15 (or -0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)