What is 9/3 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 4/10?

9 3 − 4 10 = (9 × 10) − (4 × 3) 3 × 10 = 78 30 = 13 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 12 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 78/6 = 13
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 13/5.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 4/10 is : 13/5 (or 2.6 in its decimal form)