What is 2/10 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 9/3?

2 10 − 9 3 = (2 × 3) − (9 × 10) 10 × 3 = -84 30 = -14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 90 = -84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -84/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-84/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -84/6 = -14
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -14/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 9/3 is : -14/5 (or -2.8 in its decimal form)