What is 7/4 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 10/7?

7 4 − 10 7 = (7 × 7) − (10 × 4) 4 × 7 = 9 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  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: 49 − 40 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/28

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 10/7 is : 9/28 (or 0.32142857142857 in its decimal form)