What is 10/5 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 2/7?

10 5 − 2 7 = (10 × 7) − (2 × 5) 5 × 7 = 60 35 = 12 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 10 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 60/5 = 12
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 12/7.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 2/7 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)