What is 8/7 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 8/7 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/7 by 1/10?

8 7 − 1 10 = (8 × 10) − (1 × 7) 7 × 10 = 73 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 7 = 73
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 73/70

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 1/10 is : 73/70 (or 1.0428571428571 in its decimal form)