What is 10/4 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 7/6?

10 4 − 7 6 = (10 × 6) − (7 × 4) 4 × 6 = 32 24 = 4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 28 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 32/8 = 4
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 4/3.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 7/6 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)