What is 2/10 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 7/6?

2 10 − 7 6 = (2 × 6) − (7 × 10) 10 × 6 = -58 60 = -29 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 70 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -29/30.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 7/6 is : -29/30 (or -0.96666666666667 in its decimal form)