What is 2/7 minus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 8/10?

2 7 − 8 10 = (2 × 10) − (8 × 7) 7 × 10 = -36 70 = -18 35
  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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 56 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -36/2 = -18
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -18/35.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 8/10 is : -18/35 (or -0.51428571428571 in its decimal form)