What is 1/7 minus 1/4?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 1/4?

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

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 1/4 is : -3/28 (or -0.10714285714286 in its decimal form)