What is 5/10 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 3/9?

5 10 − 3 9 = (5 × 9) − (3 × 10) 10 × 9 = 15 90 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 30 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 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 5/10 and 3/9 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)