What is 6/10 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 9/3?

6 10 − 9 3 = (6 × 3) − (9 × 10) 10 × 3 = -72 30 = -12 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 90 = -72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-72/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -72/6 = -12
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -12/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 9/3 is : -12/5 (or -2.4 in its decimal form)