What is 4/3 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 4/3 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/3 by 2/10?

4 3 − 2 10 = (4 × 10) − (2 × 3) 3 × 10 = 34 30 = 17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 10 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 6 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 17/15.

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 2/10 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)