What is 10/7 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 10/7 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/7 by 5/5?

10 7 − 5 5 = (10 × 5) − (5 × 7) 7 × 5 = 15 35 = 3 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 35 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 3/7.

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 5/5 is : 3/7 (or 0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)