What is 10/7 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 10/7 by 7/3?

10 7 − 7 3 = (10 × 3) − (7 × 7) 7 × 3 = -19 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: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 49 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/21

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 7/3 is : -19/21 (or -0.9047619047619 in its decimal form)