What is 7/2 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 4/10?

7 2 − 4 10 = (7 × 10) − (4 × 2) 2 × 10 = 62 20 = 31 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 8 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 31/10.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 4/10 is : 31/10 (or 3.1 in its decimal form)