What is 10/4 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 3/9?

10 4 − 3 9 = (10 × 9) − (3 × 4) 4 × 9 = 78 36 = 13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 12 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 78/6 = 13
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 3/9 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)