What is 8/5 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 3/9?

8 5 − 3 9 = (8 × 9) − (3 × 5) 5 × 9 = 57 45 = 19 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  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: 72 − 15 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 19/15.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 3/9 is : 19/15 (or 1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)