What is 9/3 minus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 6/10?

9 3 − 6 10 = (9 × 10) − (6 × 3) 3 × 10 = 72 30 = 12 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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 18 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 72/6 = 12
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 12/5.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 6/10 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)