What is 4/7 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 10/2?

4 7 − 10 2 = (4 × 2) − (10 × 7) 7 × 2 = -62 14 = -31 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 70 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-62/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -62/2 = -31
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -31/7.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 10/2 is : -31/7 (or -4.4285714285714 in its decimal form)