What is 9/10 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 3/4?

9 10 − 3 4 = (9 × 4) − (3 × 10) 10 × 4 = 6 40 = 3 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 30 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 3/20.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 3/4 is : 3/20 (or 0.15 in its decimal form)