What is 2/4 minus 10/7?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 10/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 10/7?

2 4 − 10 7 = (2 × 7) − (10 × 4) 4 × 7 = -26 28 = -13 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 40 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: -13/14.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 10/7 is : -13/14 (or -0.92857142857143 in its decimal form)