What is 10/2 minus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 10/2 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/2 by 6/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 12 = 58
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/14
- Simplify the fraction (58/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 58/2 = 29
- 14/2 = 7
- This gives: 29/7.
The result of subtracting 10/2 and 6/7 is : 29/7 (or 4.1428571428571 in its decimal form)