What is 9/5 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 3?

9 5 − 3 1 = (9 × 1) − (3 × 5) 5 × 1 = -6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 15 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/5

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 3/1 is : -6/5 (or -1.2 in its decimal form)