What is 3/10 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 3/4?

3 10 − 3 4 = (3 × 4) − (3 × 10) 10 × 4 = -18 40 = -9 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 30 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -9/20.

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 3/4 is : -9/20 (or -0.45 in its decimal form)