What is 10/3 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 4/10?

10 3 − 4 10 = (10 × 10) − (4 × 3) 3 × 10 = 88 30 = 44 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 12 = 88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 88/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (88/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 88/2 = 44
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 44/15.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 4/10 is : 44/15 (or 2.9333333333333 in its decimal form)