What is 9/10 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 9/10 by 3?

9 10 − 3 1 = (9 × 1) − (3 × 10) 10 × 1 = -21 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 30 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/10

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 3/1 is : -21/10 (or -2.1 in its decimal form)