What is 2/10 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 7/3?

2 10 − 7 3 = (2 × 3) − (7 × 10) 10 × 3 = -64 30 = -32 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 70 = -64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-64/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -64/2 = -32
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -32/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 7/3 is : -32/15 (or -2.1333333333333 in its decimal form)