What is 7/5 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 10/7?

7 5 − 10 7 = (7 × 7) − (10 × 5) 5 × 7 = -1 35
  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 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 50 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/35

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 10/7 is : -1/35 (or -0.028571428571429 in its decimal form)