What is 9/5 minus 9/3?
Looking for the result of 9/5 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/5 by 9/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 45 = -18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/15
- Simplify the fraction (-18/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -18/3 = -6
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives: -6/5.
The result of subtracting 9/5 and 9/3 is : -6/5 (or -1.2 in its decimal form)