What is 9/7 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 9/7 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/7 by 10/4?

9 7 − 10 4 = (9 × 4) − (10 × 7) 7 × 4 = -34 28 = -17 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 70 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: -17/14.

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 10/4 is : -17/14 (or -1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)