What is 5/7 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 10/6?

5 7 − 10 6 = (5 × 6) − (10 × 7) 7 × 6 = -40 42 = -20 21
  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: 10 × 7 = 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -40/2 = -20
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -20/21.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 10/6 is : -20/21 (or -0.95238095238095 in its decimal form)