What is 7/6 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 4/10?

7 6 − 4 10 = (7 × 10) − (4 × 6) 6 × 10 = 46 60 = 23 30
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 24 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 23/30.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 4/10 is : 23/30 (or 0.76666666666667 in its decimal form)