What is 9/6 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 3/10?

9 6 − 3 10 = (9 × 10) − (3 × 6) 6 × 10 = 72 60 = 6 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: 3 × 6 = 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: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 72/12 = 6
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 3/10 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)