What is 7/10 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 10/4?

7 10 − 10 4 = (7 × 4) − (10 × 10) 10 × 4 = -72 40 = -9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 100 = -72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-72/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -72/8 = -9
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 10/4 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)