What is 3/10 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 3/10 by 10/10?

3 10 − 10 10 = (3 × 10) − (10 × 10) 10 × 10 = -70 100 = -7 10
  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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 100 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 100/10 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 10/10 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)