What is 5/10 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 7/6?

5 10 − 7 6 = (5 × 6) − (7 × 10) 10 × 6 = -40 60 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 70 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • -40/20 = -2
    • 60/20 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 7/6 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)