What is 6/10 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 6/10 by 7/7?

6 10 − 7 7 = (6 × 7) − (7 × 10) 10 × 7 = -28 70 = -2 5
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 70 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -28/14 = -2
    • 70/14 = 5
  7. This gives: -2/5.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 7/7 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)