What is 3/10 minus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 3/10 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/10 by 4/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 40 = -19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/70
The result of subtracting 3/10 and 4/7 is : -19/70 (or -0.27142857142857 in its decimal form)