What is 8/5 minus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 8/5 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/5 by 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 45 = -21
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/15
- Simplify the fraction (-21/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -21/3 = -7
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives: -7/5.
The result of subtracting 8/5 and 9/3 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)