What is 7 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 7 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7 by 2/10?

7 1 − 2 10 = (7 × 10) − (2 × 1) 1 × 10 = 68 10 = 34 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 2 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 68/2 = 34
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 34/5.

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 2/10 is : 34/5 (or 6.8 in its decimal form)