What is 5/7 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 10?

5 7 − 10 1 = (5 × 1) − (10 × 7) 7 × 1 = -65 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 70 = -65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -65/7

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 10/1 is : -65/7 (or -9.2857142857143 in its decimal form)