What is 9/3 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 10/5?

9 3 − 10 5 = (9 × 5) − (10 × 3) 3 × 5 = 15 15 = 1 1
  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: 10 × 3 = 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: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 15/15 = 1
    • 15/15 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 10/5 is : 1