What is 2/10 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 5/7?

2 10 − 5 7 = (2 × 7) − (5 × 10) 10 × 7 = -36 70 = -18 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 50 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -36/2 = -18
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -18/35.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 5/7 is : -18/35 (or -0.51428571428571 in its decimal form)