What is 7/3 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 7/3 by 10/6?

7 3 − 10 6 = (7 × 6) − (10 × 3) 3 × 6 = 12 18 = 2 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 × 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 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 10/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)