What is 1/10 minus 10/7?
Here we will show you how to calculate 1/10 minus 10/7. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 1/10 minus 10/7 like this:
1/10 - 10/7 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 1/10 minus 10/7 into the formula above, we get:
(1x7 - 10x10) / 10x7
(7 - 100) / 70
-93/70
Thus, the answer to 1/10 minus 10/7 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-1 23/70
To get the answer to 1/10 minus 10/7 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-93 / 70 = -1.3286
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.