What is 6/10 minus 2/7?
Here we will show you how to calculate 6/10 minus 2/7. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 6/10 minus 2/7 like this:
6/10 - 2/7 = 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 6/10 minus 2/7 into the formula above, we get:
(6x7 - 10x2) / 10x7
(42 - 20) / 70
22/70
Thus, the answer to 6/10 minus 2/7 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
11/35
To get the answer to 6/10 minus 2/7 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
22 / 70 = 0.3143
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.