What is 7 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 7 by 6/10?

7 1 − 6 10 = (7 × 10) − (6 × 1) 1 × 10 = 64 10 = 32 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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 6 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 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 7/1 and 6/10 is : 32/5 (or 6.4 in its decimal form)