What is 1/3 minus 9/10?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 9/10?

1 3 − 9 10 = (1 × 10) − (9 × 3) 3 × 10 = -17 30
  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: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 27 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/30

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 9/10 is : -17/30 (or -0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)