What is 1/3 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 10/2?

1 3 − 10 2 = (1 × 2) − (10 × 3) 3 × 2 = -28 6 = -14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 30 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -28/2 = -14
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -14/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 10/2 is : -14/3 (or -4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)