What is 10/2 minus 9/6?
Looking for the result of 10/2 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/2 by 9/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 18 = 42
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/12
- Simplify the fraction (42/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 42/6 = 7
- 12/6 = 2
- This gives: 7/2.
The result of subtracting 10/2 and 9/6 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)