What is 10/1 minus 3/7?
Here we will show you how to calculate 10/1 minus 3/7. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 10/1 minus 3/7 like this:
10/1 - 3/7 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 10/1 minus 3/7 into the formula above, we get:
(10x7 - 1x3) / 1x7
(70 - 3) / 7
67/7
Thus, the answer to 10/1 minus 3/7 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
9 4/7
To get the answer to 10/1 minus 3/7 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
67 / 7 = 9.5714
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.