What is 10/3 minus 2/3?
Looking for the result of 10/3 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/3 by 2/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 6 = 24
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/9
- Simplify the fraction (24/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 24/3 = 8
- 9/3 = 3
- This gives: 8/3.
The result of subtracting 10/3 and 2/3 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)