What is 9/6 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 2/10?

9 6 − 2 10 = (9 × 10) − (2 × 6) 6 × 10 = 78 60 = 13 10
  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: 2 × 6 = 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: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 78/6 = 13
    • 60/6 = 10
  7. This gives: 13/10.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 2/10 is : 13/10 (or 1.3 in its decimal form)