What is 9/10 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 1/3?

9 10 − 1 3 = (9 × 3) − (1 × 10) 10 × 3 = 17 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 10 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/30

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 1/3 is : 17/30 (or 0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)