What is 5/3 minus 9/7?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 9/7?

5 3 − 9 7 = (5 × 7) − (9 × 3) 3 × 7 = 8 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 − 27 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/21

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 9/7 is : 8/21 (or 0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)