What is 10/4 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 7/7?

10 4 − 7 7 = (10 × 7) − (7 × 4) 4 × 7 = 42 28 = 3 2
  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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 28 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 42/14 = 3
    • 28/14 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 7/7 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)