What is 10/3 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 10/3 by 3/9?

10 3 − 3 9 = (10 × 9) − (3 × 3) 3 × 9 = 81 27 = 3 1
  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: 3 × 3 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 9 = 81
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 81/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (81/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 81/27 = 3
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 3/9 is : 3