What is 4/10 minus 7/5?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 7/5?

4 10 − 7 5 = (4 × 5) − (7 × 10) 10 × 5 = -50 50 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 70 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • -50/50 = -1
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 7/5 is : -1