What is 9/3 minus 1/10?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 1/10?

9 3 − 1 10 = (9 × 10) − (1 × 3) 3 × 10 = 87 30 = 29 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: 1 × 3 = 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: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (87/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 87/3 = 29
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 29/10.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 1/10 is : 29/10 (or 2.9 in its decimal form)