What is 5/10 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 9/6?

5 10 − 9 6 = (5 × 6) − (9 × 10) 10 × 6 = -60 60 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 90 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (60):
    • -60/60 = -1
    • 60/60 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 9/6 is : -1