What is 6/10 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 3/7?

6 10 − 3 7 = (6 × 7) − (3 × 10) 10 × 7 = 12 70 = 6 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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 30 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 12/2 = 6
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 6/35.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 3/7 is : 6/35 (or 0.17142857142857 in its decimal form)