What is 9/5 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 8/3?

9 5 − 8 3 = (9 × 3) − (8 × 5) 5 × 3 = -13 15
  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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 40 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/15

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 8/3 is : -13/15 (or -0.86666666666667 in its decimal form)