What is 10/7 minus 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 10/7 by 4?

10 7 − 4 1 = (10 × 1) − (4 × 7) 7 × 1 = -18 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 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 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/7

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 4/1 is : -18/7 (or -2.5714285714286 in its decimal form)