What is 5/7 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 6/10?

5 7 − 6 10 = (5 × 10) − (6 × 7) 7 × 10 = 8 70 = 4 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: 6 × 7 = 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: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 4/35.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 6/10 is : 4/35 (or 0.11428571428571 in its decimal form)