What is 4/7 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 8/10?

4 7 − 8 10 = (4 × 10) − (8 × 7) 7 × 10 = -16 70 = -8 35
  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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 56 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -16/2 = -8
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: -8/35.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 8/10 is : -8/35 (or -0.22857142857143 in its decimal form)