What is 9/5 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 3/9?

9 5 − 3 9 = (9 × 9) − (3 × 5) 5 × 9 = 66 45 = 22 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  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: 81 − 15 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 66/3 = 22
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 22/15.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 3/9 is : 22/15 (or 1.4666666666667 in its decimal form)