What is 9/3 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 5/10?

9 3 − 5 10 = (9 × 10) − (5 × 3) 3 × 10 = 75 30 = 5 2
  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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 15 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 75/15 = 5
    • 30/15 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 5/10 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)