What is 3/10 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 9/7?

3 10 − 9 7 = (3 × 7) − (9 × 10) 10 × 7 = -69 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  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: 21 − 90 = -69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -69/70

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 9/7 is : -69/70 (or -0.98571428571429 in its decimal form)