What is 1/4 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 7/7?

1 4 − 7 7 = (1 × 7) − (7 × 4) 4 × 7 = -21 28 = -3 4
  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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 28 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -21/7 = -3
    • 28/7 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 7/7 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)