What is 3/5 minus 10/7?
Looking for the result of 3/5 - 10/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/5 by 10/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 50 = -29
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/35
The result of subtracting 3/5 and 10/7 is : -29/35 (or -0.82857142857143 in its decimal form)