What is 5/3 minus 9/10?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 9/10?

5 3 − 9 10 = (5 × 10) − (9 × 3) 3 × 10 = 23 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 27 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/30

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 9/10 is : 23/30 (or 0.76666666666667 in its decimal form)