What is 6/10 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 10/7?

6 10 − 10 7 = (6 × 7) − (10 × 10) 10 × 7 = -58 70 = -29 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 100 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -29/35.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 10/7 is : -29/35 (or -0.82857142857143 in its decimal form)