What is 9/3 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 1/5?

9 3 − 1 5 = (9 × 5) − (1 × 3) 3 × 5 = 42 15 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 3 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 42/3 = 14
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 1/5 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)