What is 9/3 minus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 4/5?

9 3 − 4 5 = (9 × 5) − (4 × 3) 3 × 5 = 33 15 = 11 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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 12 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 11/5.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 4/5 is : 11/5 (or 2.2 in its decimal form)