What is 1/4 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 3/7?

1 4 − 3 7 = (1 × 7) − (3 × 4) 4 × 7 = -5 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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 12 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/28

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 3/7 is : -5/28 (or -0.17857142857143 in its decimal form)