What is 3/9 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 7/10?

3 9 − 7 10 = (3 × 10) − (7 × 9) 9 × 10 = -33 90 = -11 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 63 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 90/3 = 30
  7. This gives: -11/30.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 7/10 is : -11/30 (or -0.36666666666667 in its decimal form)