What is 7/4 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 10/8?

7 4 − 10 8 = (7 × 8) − (10 × 4) 4 × 8 = 16 32 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  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: 56 − 40 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 16/16 = 1
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 10/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)