What is 10/3 minus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 7/5?

10 3 − 7 5 = (10 × 5) − (7 × 3) 3 × 5 = 29 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  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: 50 − 21 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/15

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 7/5 is : 29/15 (or 1.9333333333333 in its decimal form)