What is 9/7 minus 3/5?

Looking for the result of 9/7 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/7 by 3/5?

9 7 − 3 5 = (9 × 5) − (3 × 7) 7 × 5 = 24 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 21 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/35

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 3/5 is : 24/35 (or 0.68571428571429 in its decimal form)