What is 8/7 minus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 8/7 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/7 by 6/10?

8 7 − 6 10 = (8 × 10) − (6 × 7) 7 × 10 = 38 70 = 19 35
  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: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 42 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 19/35.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 6/10 is : 19/35 (or 0.54285714285714 in its decimal form)