What is 10/3 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 2/9?

10 3 − 2 9 = (10 × 9) − (2 × 3) 3 × 9 = 84 27 = 28 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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 6 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 84/3 = 28
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 28/9.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 2/9 is : 28/9 (or 3.1111111111111 in its decimal form)