What is 7/10 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 5/6?

7 10 − 5 6 = (7 × 6) − (5 × 10) 10 × 6 = -8 60 = -2 15
  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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 50 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -8/4 = -2
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -2/15.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 5/6 is : -2/15 (or -0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)