What is 1/7 minus 3/10?
Looking for the result of 1/7 - 3/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/7 by 3/10?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 21 = -11
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/70
The result of subtracting 1/7 and 3/10 is : -11/70 (or -0.15714285714286 in its decimal form)