What is 10/5 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 9/6?

10 5 − 9 6 = (10 × 6) − (9 × 5) 5 × 6 = 15 30 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 45 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 15/15 = 1
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 9/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)