What is 1/10 minus 5/7?
Looking for the result of 1/10 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/10 by 5/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 50 = -43
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/70
The result of subtracting 1/10 and 5/7 is : -43/70 (or -0.61428571428571 in its decimal form)