What is 10/7 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 10/7 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/7 by 2/3?

10 7 − 2 3 = (10 × 3) − (2 × 7) 7 × 3 = 16 21
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 14 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/21

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 2/3 is : 16/21 (or 0.76190476190476 in its decimal form)