What is 5/4 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 3/9?

5 4 − 3 9 = (5 × 9) − (3 × 4) 4 × 9 = 33 36 = 11 12
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 12 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 11/12.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 3/9 is : 11/12 (or 0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)