What is 1/3 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 7/10?

1 3 − 7 10 = (1 × 10) − (7 × 3) 3 × 10 = -11 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 21 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/30

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 7/10 is : -11/30 (or -0.36666666666667 in its decimal form)