What is 10/4 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 3/7?

10 4 − 3 7 = (10 × 7) − (3 × 4) 4 × 7 = 58 28 = 29 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 12 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 29/14.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 3/7 is : 29/14 (or 2.0714285714286 in its decimal form)