What is 2/10 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 9/7?

2 10 − 9 7 = (2 × 7) − (9 × 10) 10 × 7 = -76 70 = -38 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: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 90 = -76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -76/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-76/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -76/2 = -38
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -38/35.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 9/7 is : -38/35 (or -1.0857142857143 in its decimal form)