What is 9/5 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 6/3?

9 5 − 6 3 = (9 × 3) − (6 × 5) 5 × 3 = -3 15 = -1 5
  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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 30 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: -1/5.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 6/3 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)