What is 2/7 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 10/5?

2 7 − 10 5 = (2 × 5) − (10 × 7) 7 × 5 = -60 35 = -12 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 − 70 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -60/5 = -12
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: -12/7.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 10/5 is : -12/7 (or -1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)