What is 4/10 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 2/7?

4 10 − 2 7 = (4 × 7) − (2 × 10) 10 × 7 = 8 70 = 4 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 20 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 4/35.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 2/7 is : 4/35 (or 0.11428571428571 in its decimal form)