What is 6/10 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 7?

6 10 − 7 1 = (6 × 1) − (7 × 10) 10 × 1 = -64 10 = -32 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 70 = -64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-64/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -64/2 = -32
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -32/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 7/1 is : -32/5 (or -6.4 in its decimal form)