What is 3/9 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 10/4?

3 9 − 10 4 = (3 × 4) − (10 × 9) 9 × 4 = -78 36 = -13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  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: 12 − 90 = -78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -78/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-78/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -78/6 = -13
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: -13/6.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 10/4 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)