What is 3/10 minus 9/10?
Here we will show you how to calculate 3/10 minus 9/10. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 3/10 minus 9/10 like this:
3/10 - 9/10 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 3/10 minus 9/10 into the formula above, we get:
(3x10 - 10x9) / 10x10
(30 - 90) / 100
-60/100
Thus, the answer to 3/10 minus 9/10 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-3/5
To get the answer to 3/10 minus 9/10 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-60 / 100 = -0.6
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.