What is 2/10 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 2/7?

2 10 − 2 7 = (2 × 7) − (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = -6 70 = -3 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 20 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -6/2 = -3
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -3/35.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 2/7 is : -3/35 (or -0.085714285714286 in its decimal form)