Subtract 96/3 from 3/10
1st number: 3/10, 2nd number: 32 0/3
3/10 - 96/3 is -317/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
3/10 = 3 × 3/10 × 3 = 9/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
96/3 = 96 × 10/3 × 10 = 960/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/30 - 960/30 = 9 - 960/30 = -951/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -317/10
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