What is 3/9 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 10/2?

3 9 − 10 2 = (3 × 2) − (10 × 9) 9 × 2 = -84 18 = -14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 90 = -84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -84/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-84/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -84/6 = -14
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -14/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 10/2 is : -14/3 (or -4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)