What is 6/2 minus 9/10?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 9/10?

6 2 − 9 10 = (6 × 10) − (9 × 2) 2 × 10 = 42 20 = 21 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 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 18 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 21/10.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 9/10 is : 21/10 (or 2.1 in its decimal form)