What is 3/6 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 9/5?

3 6 − 9 5 = (3 × 5) − (9 × 6) 6 × 5 = -39 30 = -13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 − 54 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -13/10.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 9/5 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)