What is 9/3 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 2/10?

9 3 − 2 10 = (9 × 10) − (2 × 3) 3 × 10 = 84 30 = 14 5
  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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 6 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 84/6 = 14
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 2/10 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)