What is 10/7 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 10/7 by 1/6?

10 7 − 1 6 = (10 × 6) − (1 × 7) 7 × 6 = 53 42
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 7 = 53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/42

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 1/6 is : 53/42 (or 1.2619047619048 in its decimal form)