What is 1/7 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 4/10?

1 7 − 4 10 = (1 × 10) − (4 × 7) 7 × 10 = -18 70 = -9 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 28 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -9/35.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 4/10 is : -9/35 (or -0.25714285714286 in its decimal form)