What is 5/6 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 7/10?

5 6 − 7 10 = (5 × 10) − (7 × 6) 6 × 10 = 8 60 = 2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 42 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 2/15.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 7/10 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)