What is 1/10 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 3/7?

1 10 − 3 7 = (1 × 7) − (3 × 10) 10 × 7 = -23 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 30 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/70

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 3/7 is : -23/70 (or -0.32857142857143 in its decimal form)