What is 7/2 minus 10/3?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 10/3?

7 2 − 10 3 = (7 × 3) − (10 × 2) 2 × 3 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 20 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/6

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 10/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)