What is 4/10 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 7/7?

4 10 − 7 7 = (4 × 7) − (7 × 10) 10 × 7 = -42 70 = -3 5
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 70 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -42/14 = -3
    • 70/14 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 7/7 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)