What is 9/3 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 10/2?

9 3 − 10 2 = (9 × 2) − (10 × 3) 3 × 2 = -12 6 = -2 1
  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: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 30 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 10/2 is : -2