What is 7/10 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 2/6?

7 10 − 2 6 = (7 × 6) − (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = 22 60 = 11 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 20 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 11/30.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/6 is : 11/30 (or 0.36666666666667 in its decimal form)