What is 9/7 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 9/7 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/7 by 10/5?

9 7 − 10 5 = (9 × 5) − (10 × 7) 7 × 5 = -25 35 = -5 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 70 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -25/5 = -5
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: -5/7.

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 10/5 is : -5/7 (or -0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)