What is 7/5 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 3/9?

7 5 − 3 9 = (7 × 9) − (3 × 5) 5 × 9 = 48 45 = 16 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 15 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 16/15.

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 3/9 is : 16/15 (or 1.0666666666667 in its decimal form)