What is 7/9 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 5/3?

7 9 − 5 3 = (7 × 3) − (5 × 9) 9 × 3 = -24 27 = -8 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 45 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -24/3 = -8
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -8/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 5/3 is : -8/9 (or -0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)