What is 9/5 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 3/7?

9 5 − 3 7 = (9 × 7) − (3 × 5) 5 × 7 = 48 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  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: 63 − 15 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/35

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 3/7 is : 48/35 (or 1.3714285714286 in its decimal form)