Subtract 75/3 from 9/10
1st number: 9/10, 2nd number: 25 0/3
9/10 - 75/3 is -241/10.
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,
9/10 = 9 × 3/10 × 3 = 27/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
75/3 = 75 × 10/3 × 10 = 750/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/30 - 750/30 = 27 - 750/30 = -723/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -241/10
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