What is 3/7 minus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 6/10?

3 7 − 6 10 = (3 × 10) − (6 × 7) 7 × 10 = -12 70 = -6 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 10 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 42 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -12/2 = -6
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -6/35.

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 6/10 is : -6/35 (or -0.17142857142857 in its decimal form)