What is 10/6 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 9/3?

10 6 − 9 3 = (10 × 3) − (9 × 6) 6 × 3 = -24 18 = -4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 54 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 9/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)