What is 7/10 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 2/7?

7 10 − 2 7 = (7 × 7) − (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = 29 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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 20 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/70

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/7 is : 29/70 (or 0.41428571428571 in its decimal form)