What is 3/2 minus 10/9?
Looking for the result of 3/2 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/2 by 10/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 20 = 7
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/18
The result of subtracting 3/2 and 10/9 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)