What is 5/3 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 9/9?

5 3 − 9 9 = (5 × 9) − (9 × 3) 3 × 9 = 18 27 = 2 3
  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: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 27 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 18/9 = 2
    • 27/9 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 9/9 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)