What is 7 minus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 7 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7 by 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 10 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/4
- Simplify the fraction (18/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 18/2 = 9
- 4/2 = 2
- This gives: 9/2.
The result of subtracting 7/1 and 10/4 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)