What is 2/3 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 1/10?

2 3 − 1 10 = (2 × 10) − (1 × 3) 3 × 10 = 17 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  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: 20 − 3 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/30

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 1/10 is : 17/30 (or 0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)