What is 9/5 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 9/5 by 5?

9 5 − 5 1 = (9 × 1) − (5 × 5) 5 × 1 = -16 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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 25 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/5

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 5/1 is : -16/5 (or -3.2 in its decimal form)