What is 9/5 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 2/3?

9 5 − 2 3 = (9 × 3) − (2 × 5) 5 × 3 = 17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 10 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/15

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 2/3 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)