What is 5/5 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 9/3?

5 5 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 5) 5 × 3 = -30 15 = -2 1
  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 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 45 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -30/15 = -2
    • 15/15 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 9/3 is : -2