What is 10/7 minus 6/2?
Here we will show you how to calculate 10/7 minus 6/2. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 10/7 minus 6/2 like this:
10/7 - 6/2 = 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 6/2 into the formula above, we get:
(10x2 - 7x6) / 7x2
(20 - 42) / 14
-22/14
Thus, the answer to 10/7 minus 6/2 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-1 4/7
To get the answer to 10/7 minus 6/2 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-22 / 14 = -1.5714
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.