What is 6/3 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 10/7?

6 3 − 10 7 = (6 × 7) − (10 × 3) 3 × 7 = 12 21 = 4 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  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: 42 − 30 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 12/3 = 4
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 4/7.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 10/7 is : 4/7 (or 0.57142857142857 in its decimal form)