What is 4/10 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 7/6?

4 10 − 7 6 = (4 × 6) − (7 × 10) 10 × 6 = -46 60 = -23 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 70 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -23/30.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 7/6 is : -23/30 (or -0.76666666666667 in its decimal form)