What is 9/10 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 2/7?

9 10 − 2 7 = (9 × 7) − (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = 43 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 20 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/70

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 2/7 is : 43/70 (or 0.61428571428571 in its decimal form)