What is 9/3 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 5/1 is : -2