What is 9/10 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 9/10 by 6/2?

9 10 − 6 2 = (9 × 2) − (6 × 10) 10 × 2 = -42 20 = -21 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 60 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 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 9/10 and 6/2 is : -21/10 (or -2.1 in its decimal form)