What is 10/6 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 1/7?

10 6 − 1 7 = (10 × 7) − (1 × 6) 6 × 7 = 64 42 = 32 21
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 6 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 64/2 = 32
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 32/21.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 1/7 is : 32/21 (or 1.5238095238095 in its decimal form)