What is 10/7 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 10/7 by 7/4?

10 7 − 7 4 = (10 × 4) − (7 × 7) 7 × 4 = -9 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 49 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/28

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 7/4 is : -9/28 (or -0.32142857142857 in its decimal form)