What is 2/7 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 10/4?

2 7 − 10 4 = (2 × 4) − (10 × 7) 7 × 4 = -62 28 = -31 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 70 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-62/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -62/2 = -31
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: -31/14.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 10/4 is : -31/14 (or -2.2142857142857 in its decimal form)