What is 10/7 minus 3/2?

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

How to subtract 10/7 by 3/2?

10 7 − 3 2 = (10 × 2) − (3 × 7) 7 × 2 = -1 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 21 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/14

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 3/2 is : -1/14 (or -0.071428571428571 in its decimal form)