What is 10/5 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 3/9?

10 5 − 3 9 = (10 × 9) − (3 × 5) 5 × 9 = 75 45 = 5 3
  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 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 15 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 75/15 = 5
    • 45/15 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 3/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)