What is 10/7 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 10/7 by 3/6?

10 7 − 3 6 = (10 × 6) − (3 × 7) 7 × 6 = 39 42 = 13 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  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: 60 − 21 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 13/14.

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 3/6 is : 13/14 (or 0.92857142857143 in its decimal form)