What is 10/3 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 7/4?

10 3 − 7 4 = (10 × 4) − (7 × 3) 3 × 4 = 19 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  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: 40 − 21 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/12

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 7/4 is : 19/12 (or 1.5833333333333 in its decimal form)