What is 3/5 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 3/5 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/5 by 9/6?

3 5 − 9 6 = (3 × 6) − (9 × 5) 5 × 6 = -27 30 = -9 10
  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 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 45 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -27/3 = -9
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 9/6 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)