What is 1/4 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 2/7?

1 4 − 2 7 = (1 × 7) − (2 × 4) 4 × 7 = -1 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  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: 7 − 8 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/28

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 2/7 is : -1/28 (or -0.035714285714286 in its decimal form)