What is 10/3 minus 1/9?

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

How to subtract 10/3 by 1/9?

10 3 − 1 9 = (10 × 9) − (1 × 3) 3 × 9 = 87 27 = 29 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 3 = 87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (87/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 87/3 = 29
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 29/9.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 1/9 is : 29/9 (or 3.2222222222222 in its decimal form)