What is 1/10 minus 6/7?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 6/7?

1 10 − 6 7 = (1 × 7) − (6 × 10) 10 × 7 = -53 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 60 = -53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -53/70

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 6/7 is : -53/70 (or -0.75714285714286 in its decimal form)