What is 7/10 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 7/4?

7 10 − 7 4 = (7 × 4) − (7 × 10) 10 × 4 = -42 40 = -21 20
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 70 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -42/2 = -21
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -21/20.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 7/4 is : -21/20 (or -1.05 in its decimal form)