What is 3/9 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 5/10?

3 9 − 5 10 = (3 × 10) − (5 × 9) 9 × 10 = -15 90 = -1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 10 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 45 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -15/15 = -1
    • 90/15 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 5/10 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)