What is 5/8 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 9/3?

5 8 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = -57 24 = -19 8
  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 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 72 = -57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -57/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-57/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -57/3 = -19
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: -19/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 9/3 is : -19/8 (or -2.375 in its decimal form)