What is 1/10 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 2/3?

1 10 − 2 3 = (1 × 3) − (2 × 10) 10 × 3 = -17 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 20 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/30

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 2/3 is : -17/30 (or -0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)