What is 3/10 minus 9?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 9?

3 10 − 9 1 = (3 × 1) − (9 × 10) 10 × 1 = -87 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 90 = -87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -87/10

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 9/1 is : -87/10 (or -8.7 in its decimal form)