What is 8/3 minus 10/7?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 10/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 10/7?

8 3 − 10 7 = (8 × 7) − (10 × 3) 3 × 7 = 26 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  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: 56 − 30 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/21

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 10/7 is : 26/21 (or 1.2380952380952 in its decimal form)