What is 9/10 minus 3/5?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 3/5?

9 10 − 3 5 = (9 × 5) − (3 × 10) 10 × 5 = 15 50 = 3 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  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: 45 − 30 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 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 9/10 and 3/5 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)