What is 9/3 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 8/5?

9 3 − 8 5 = (9 × 5) − (8 × 3) 3 × 5 = 21 15 = 7 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: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 24 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 7/5.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 8/5 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)