What is 3/9 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 2/10?

3 9 − 2 10 = (3 × 10) − (2 × 9) 9 × 10 = 12 90 = 2 15
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 18 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: 2/15.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 2/10 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)