What is 4/10 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 8/7?

4 10 − 8 7 = (4 × 7) − (8 × 10) 10 × 7 = -52 70 = -26 35
  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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 80 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -52/2 = -26
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -26/35.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 8/7 is : -26/35 (or -0.74285714285714 in its decimal form)