What is 2/3 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 2/3 by 10/2?

2 3 − 10 2 = (2 × 2) − (10 × 3) 3 × 2 = -26 6 = -13 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 30 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -13/3.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 10/2 is : -13/3 (or -4.3333333333333 in its decimal form)