What is 6/10 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 9/10?

6 10 − 9 10 = (6 × 10) − (9 × 10) 10 × 10 = -30 100 = -3 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  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: 60 − 90 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -30/10 = -3
    • 100/10 = 10
  7. This gives: -3/10.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 9/10 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)