What is 7/4 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 10/5?

7 4 − 10 5 = (7 × 5) − (10 × 4) 4 × 5 = -5 20 = -1 4
  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: 10 × 4 = 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: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 10/5 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)