What is 7 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 7 by 10/6?

7 1 − 10 6 = (7 × 6) − (10 × 1) 1 × 6 = 32 6 = 16 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 10 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 16/3.

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 10/6 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)