What is 9/10 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 9/10 by 3/6?

9 10 − 3 6 = (9 × 6) − (3 × 10) 10 × 6 = 24 60 = 2 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 6 = 54
  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: 54 − 30 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 24/12 = 2
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 3/6 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)