What is 1/7 minus 9/10?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 9/10?

1 7 − 9 10 = (1 × 10) − (9 × 7) 7 × 10 = -53 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 63 = -53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -53/70

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 9/10 is : -53/70 (or -0.75714285714286 in its decimal form)