What is 1/3 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 10/3?

1 3 − 10 3 = (1 × 3) − (10 × 3) 3 × 3 = -27 9 = -3 1
  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: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 30 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -27/9 = -3
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 10/3 is : -3