What is 9 minus 3/10?

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

How to subtract 9 by 3/10?

9 1 − 3 10 = (9 × 10) − (3 × 1) 1 × 10 = 87 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 3 = 87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/10

The result of subtracting 9/1 and 3/10 is : 87/10 (or 8.7 in its decimal form)