What is 6/10 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 7/3?

6 10 − 7 3 = (6 × 3) − (7 × 10) 10 × 3 = -52 30 = -26 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 70 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -52/2 = -26
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -26/15.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 7/3 is : -26/15 (or -1.7333333333333 in its decimal form)