What is 2/7 minus 10/8?
Looking for the result of 2/7 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/7 by 10/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 70 = -54
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/56
- Simplify the fraction (-54/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -54/2 = -27
- 56/2 = 28
- This gives: -27/28.
The result of subtracting 2/7 and 10/8 is : -27/28 (or -0.96428571428571 in its decimal form)