What is 10/8 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 1/7?

10 8 − 1 7 = (10 × 7) − (1 × 8) 8 × 7 = 62 56 = 31 28
  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 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 8 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 31/28.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 1/7 is : 31/28 (or 1.1071428571429 in its decimal form)