What is 10/7 minus 5/10?
Here we will show you how to calculate 10/7 minus 5/10. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 10/7 minus 5/10 like this:
10/7 - 5/10 = 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 10/7 minus 5/10 into the formula above, we get:
(10x10 - 7x5) / 7x10
(100 - 35) / 70
65/70
Thus, the answer to 10/7 minus 5/10 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
13/14
To get the answer to 10/7 minus 5/10 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
65 / 70 = 0.9286
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.