What is 2/7 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 7/10?

2 7 − 7 10 = (2 × 10) − (7 × 7) 7 × 10 = -29 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 49 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/70

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 7/10 is : -29/70 (or -0.41428571428571 in its decimal form)