What is 6/5 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 10/7?

6 5 − 10 7 = (6 × 7) − (10 × 5) 5 × 7 = -8 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: 10 × 5 = 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/35

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 10/7 is : -8/35 (or -0.22857142857143 in its decimal form)