What is 10/5 minus 7/6?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 7/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 35 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/30
- Simplify the fraction (25/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 25/5 = 5
- 30/5 = 6
- This gives: 5/6.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 7/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)