What is 1/7 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 2/4?

1 7 − 2 4 = (1 × 4) − (2 × 7) 7 × 4 = -10 28 = -5 14
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 14 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: -5/14.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 2/4 is : -5/14 (or -0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)