What is 9/3 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 5/5?

9 3 − 5 5 = (9 × 5) − (5 × 3) 3 × 5 = 30 15 = 2 1
  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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 15 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 30/15 = 2
    • 15/15 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

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