What is 8/10 minus 10/7?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 10/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 10/7?

8 10 − 10 7 = (8 × 7) − (10 × 10) 10 × 7 = -44 70 = -22 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 100 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -22/35.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 10/7 is : -22/35 (or -0.62857142857143 in its decimal form)