What is 10 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 10 by 7/4?

10 1 − 7 4 = (10 × 4) − (7 × 1) 1 × 4 = 33 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 7 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/4

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 7/4 is : 33/4 (or 8.25 in its decimal form)