What is 9/3 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 5/8?

9 3 − 5 8 = (9 × 8) − (5 × 3) 3 × 8 = 57 24 = 19 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  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: 72 − 15 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: 19/8.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 5/8 is : 19/8 (or 2.375 in its decimal form)