What is 10 minus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 10 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10 by 7/5?

10 1 − 7 5 = (10 × 5) − (7 × 1) 1 × 5 = 43 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 7 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/5

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 7/5 is : 43/5 (or 8.6 in its decimal form)