What is 3/6 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 10/9?

3 6 − 10 9 = (3 × 9) − (10 × 6) 6 × 9 = -33 54 = -11 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 60 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -11/18.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 10/9 is : -11/18 (or -0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)