What is 3/9 minus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 6/10?

3 9 − 6 10 = (3 × 10) − (6 × 9) 9 × 10 = -24 90 = -4 15
  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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 54 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: -4/15.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 6/10 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)