What is 3/10 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 1/3?

3 10 − 1 3 = (3 × 3) − (1 × 10) 10 × 3 = -1 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 10 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/30

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 1/3 is : -1/30 (or -0.033333333333333 in its decimal form)