What is 3/9 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 10/5?

3 9 − 10 5 = (3 × 5) − (10 × 9) 9 × 5 = -75 45 = -5 3
  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: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 90 = -75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -75/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-75/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -75/15 = -5
    • 45/15 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 10/5 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)