What is 10/8 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 2/7?

10 8 − 2 7 = (10 × 7) − (2 × 8) 8 × 7 = 54 56 = 27 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 16 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 27/28.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 2/7 is : 27/28 (or 0.96428571428571 in its decimal form)