What is 2/7 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 10?

2 7 − 10 1 = (2 × 1) − (10 × 7) 7 × 1 = -68 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 70 = -68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -68/7

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 10/1 is : -68/7 (or -9.7142857142857 in its decimal form)