What is 7/6 minus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 7/6 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/6 by 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 60 = -32
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/24
- Simplify the fraction (-32/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
- -32/8 = -4
- 24/8 = 3
- This gives: -4/3.
The result of subtracting 7/6 and 10/4 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)