What is 5/7 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 9/3?

5 7 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 7) 7 × 3 = -48 21 = -16 7
  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 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 63 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -48/3 = -16
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -16/7.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 9/3 is : -16/7 (or -2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)