What is 7/10 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 10/7?

7 10 − 10 7 = (7 × 7) − (10 × 10) 10 × 7 = -51 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 100 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/70

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 10/7 is : -51/70 (or -0.72857142857143 in its decimal form)