What is 10/5 minus 7/3?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 7/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 35 = -5
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/15
- Simplify the fraction (-5/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- -5/5 = -1
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: -1/3.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 7/3 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)