What is 4/10 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 5/7?

4 10 − 5 7 = (4 × 7) − (5 × 10) 10 × 7 = -22 70 = -11 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 50 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -11/35.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 5/7 is : -11/35 (or -0.31428571428571 in its decimal form)