What is 7/3 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 7/3 by 2/10?

7 3 − 2 10 = (7 × 10) − (2 × 3) 3 × 10 = 64 30 = 32 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 6 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 64/2 = 32
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 32/15.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 2/10 is : 32/15 (or 2.1333333333333 in its decimal form)