What is 5/7 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 2/10?

5 7 − 2 10 = (5 × 10) − (2 × 7) 7 × 10 = 36 70 = 18 35
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 14 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 36/2 = 18
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 18/35.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/10 is : 18/35 (or 0.51428571428571 in its decimal form)