What is 8/10 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 5/7?

8 10 − 5 7 = (8 × 7) − (5 × 10) 10 × 7 = 6 70 = 3 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 50 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 3/35.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 5/7 is : 3/35 (or 0.085714285714286 in its decimal form)