What is 9/3 minus 3/5?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 3/5?

9 3 − 3 5 = (9 × 5) − (3 × 3) 3 × 5 = 36 15 = 12 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: 3 × 3 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 9 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 36/3 = 12
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 12/5.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 3/5 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)