What is 7/3 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 7/3 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/3 by 10/4?

7 3 − 10 4 = (7 × 4) − (10 × 3) 3 × 4 = -2 12 = -1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 30 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 10/4 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)