What is 7/10 minus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 4/5?

7 10 − 4 5 = (7 × 5) − (4 × 10) 10 × 5 = -5 50 = -1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 40 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -1/10.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 4/5 is : -1/10 (or -0.1 in its decimal form)