What is 1/4 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 7/6?

1 4 − 7 6 = (1 × 6) − (7 × 4) 4 × 6 = -22 24 = -11 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 28 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -11/12.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 7/6 is : -11/12 (or -0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)