What is 4/10 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 7/3?

4 10 − 7 3 = (4 × 3) − (7 × 10) 10 × 3 = -58 30 = -29 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 70 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -29/15.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 7/3 is : -29/15 (or -1.9333333333333 in its decimal form)