What is 6/5 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 9/10?

6 5 − 9 10 = (6 × 10) − (9 × 5) 5 × 10 = 15 50 = 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 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 45 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 9/10 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)