What is 4/7 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 1/10?

4 7 − 1 10 = (4 × 10) − (1 × 7) 7 × 10 = 33 70
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 10 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 7 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/70

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 1/10 is : 33/70 (or 0.47142857142857 in its decimal form)