What is 10/7 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 10/7 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/7 by 8/3?

10 7 − 8 3 = (10 × 3) − (8 × 7) 7 × 3 = -26 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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 56 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/21

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 8/3 is : -26/21 (or -1.2380952380952 in its decimal form)