What is 4/10 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 7/4?

4 10 − 7 4 = (4 × 4) − (7 × 10) 10 × 4 = -54 40 = -27 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 70 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -54/2 = -27
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -27/20.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 7/4 is : -27/20 (or -1.35 in its decimal form)