What is 7/4 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 2/10?

7 4 − 2 10 = (7 × 10) − (2 × 4) 4 × 10 = 62 40 = 31 20
  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: 2 × 4 = 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: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 31/20.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 2/10 is : 31/20 (or 1.55 in its decimal form)