What is 5/4 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 9/3?

5 4 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 4) 4 × 3 = -21 12 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 36 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 9/3 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)