What is 9/6 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 10/3?

9 6 − 10 3 = (9 × 3) − (10 × 6) 6 × 3 = -33 18 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 60 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -11/6.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 10/3 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)