What is 1/7 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 7/4?

1 7 − 7 4 = (1 × 4) − (7 × 7) 7 × 4 = -45 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: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 49 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/28

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 7/4 is : -45/28 (or -1.6071428571429 in its decimal form)