What is 10/6 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 3/7?

10 6 − 3 7 = (10 × 7) − (3 × 6) 6 × 7 = 52 42 = 26 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 18 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 52/2 = 26
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 26/21.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 3/7 is : 26/21 (or 1.2380952380952 in its decimal form)