What is 3/4 minus 10/3?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 10/3?

3 4 − 10 3 = (3 × 3) − (10 × 4) 4 × 3 = -31 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 40 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/12

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 10/3 is : -31/12 (or -2.5833333333333 in its decimal form)