What is 10/7 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 10/7 by 4/6?

10 7 − 4 6 = (10 × 6) − (4 × 7) 7 × 6 = 32 42 = 16 21
  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: 4 × 7 = 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 16/21.

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 4/6 is : 16/21 (or 0.76190476190476 in its decimal form)