What is 7/10 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 6/4?

7 10 − 6 4 = (7 × 4) − (6 × 10) 10 × 4 = -32 40 = -4 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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 60 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -32/8 = -4
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 6/4 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)