What is 3 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 3 by 2/10?

3 1 − 2 10 = (3 × 10) − (2 × 1) 1 × 10 = 28 10 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 10 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 2 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 28/2 = 14
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 2/10 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)