What is 3/9 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 1/10?

3 9 − 1 10 = (3 × 10) − (1 × 9) 9 × 10 = 21 90 = 7 30
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 9 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 90/3 = 30
  7. This gives: 7/30.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 1/10 is : 7/30 (or 0.23333333333333 in its decimal form)