What is 2/10 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 3/9?

2 10 − 3 9 = (2 × 9) − (3 × 10) 10 × 9 = -12 90 = -2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 30 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: -2/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 3/9 is : -2/15 (or -0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)