What is 3/10 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 9/6?

3 10 − 9 6 = (3 × 6) − (9 × 10) 10 × 6 = -72 60 = -6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 90 = -72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-72/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -72/12 = -6
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: -6/5.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 9/6 is : -6/5 (or -1.2 in its decimal form)