What is 5/10 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 9/3?

5 10 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 10) 10 × 3 = -75 30 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 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: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -75/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-75/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -75/15 = -5
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 9/3 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)