What is 10/6 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 10/6 by 7/7?

10 6 − 7 7 = (10 × 7) − (7 × 6) 6 × 7 = 28 42 = 2 3
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 42 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 28/14 = 2
    • 42/14 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 7/7 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)