What is 6/10 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 5/7?

6 10 − 5 7 = (6 × 7) − (5 × 10) 10 × 7 = -8 70 = -4 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 50 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 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 6/10 and 5/7 is : -4/35 (or -0.11428571428571 in its decimal form)