What is 9/3 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 5/4?

9 3 − 5 4 = (9 × 4) − (5 × 3) 3 × 4 = 21 12 = 7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  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: 36 − 15 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 5/4 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)