What is 10/7 minus 3/3?
Looking for the result of 10/7 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/7 by 3/3?
- 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: 3 × 7 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 21 = 9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/21
- Simplify the fraction (9/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 9/3 = 3
- 21/3 = 7
- This gives: 3/7.
The result of subtracting 10/7 and 3/3 is : 3/7 (or 0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)