What is 6/10 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 2/7?

6 10 − 2 7 = (6 × 7) − (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = 22 70 = 11 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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 20 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 11/35.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 2/7 is : 11/35 (or 0.31428571428571 in its decimal form)