What is 1/3 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 10/10?

1 3 − 10 10 = (1 × 10) − (10 × 3) 3 × 10 = -20 30 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 30 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -20/10 = -2
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 10/10 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)