What is 10/4 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 7/3?

10 4 − 7 3 = (10 × 3) − (7 × 4) 4 × 3 = 2 12 = 1 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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 28 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 7/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)