What is 5/10 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 2/7?

5 10 − 2 7 = (5 × 7) − (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = 15 70 = 3 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 20 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 70/5 = 14
  7. This gives: 3/14.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 2/7 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)