What is 7/5 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 10/10?

7 5 − 10 10 = (7 × 10) − (10 × 5) 5 × 10 = 20 50 = 2 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: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 50 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 20/10 = 2
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 10/10 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)