What is 9/10 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 9/10 by 5/3?

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

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