What is 9/4 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 3/10?

9 4 − 3 10 = (9 × 10) − (3 × 4) 4 × 10 = 78 40 = 39 20
  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: 3 × 4 = 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: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 78/2 = 39
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 39/20.

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 3/10 is : 39/20 (or 1.95 in its decimal form)