What is 9/10 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 9/10 by 9/3?

9 10 − 9 3 = (9 × 3) − (9 × 10) 10 × 3 = -63 30 = -21 10
  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: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 90 = -63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -63/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-63/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -63/3 = -21
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -21/10.

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