What is 2/7 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 10/7?

2 7 − 10 7 = (2 × 7) − (10 × 7) 7 × 7 = -56 49 = -8 7
  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: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 70 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -56/7 = -8
    • 49/7 = 7
  7. This gives: -8/7.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 10/7 is : -8/7 (or -1.1428571428571 in its decimal form)