What is 3/9 minus 10/3?
Looking for the result of 3/9 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/9 by 10/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 90 = -81
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -81/27
- Simplify the fraction (-81/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
- -81/27 = -3
- 27/27 = 1
- This gives: -3.
The result of subtracting 3/9 and 10/3 is : -3