What is 10/4 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 4/3?

10 4 − 4 3 = (10 × 3) − (4 × 4) 4 × 3 = 14 12 = 7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 16 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 4/3 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)