What is 10/7 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 10/7 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/7 by 2/6?

10 7 − 2 6 = (10 × 6) − (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 46 42 = 23 21
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 14 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 23/21.

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 2/6 is : 23/21 (or 1.0952380952381 in its decimal form)