What is 2/7 minus 10/3?
Looking for the result of 2/7 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/7 by 10/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 70 = -64
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/21
The result of subtracting 2/7 and 10/3 is : -64/21 (or -3.047619047619 in its decimal form)