What is 1/7 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 10/3?

1 7 − 10 3 = (1 × 3) − (10 × 7) 7 × 3 = -67 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 70 = -67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -67/21

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 10/3 is : -67/21 (or -3.1904761904762 in its decimal form)