What is 9/8 minus 5/3?
Looking for the result of 9/8 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/8 by 5/3?
- 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: 5 × 8 = 40
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 40 = -13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/24
The result of subtracting 9/8 and 5/3 is : -13/24 (or -0.54166666666667 in its decimal form)