What is 4/10 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 4/7?

4 10 − 4 7 = (4 × 7) − (4 × 10) 10 × 7 = -12 70 = -6 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: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 40 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -12/2 = -6
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -6/35.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 4/7 is : -6/35 (or -0.17142857142857 in its decimal form)