What is 2/2 minus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 2/2 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/2 by 4/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 8 = 6
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/14
- Simplify the fraction (6/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 6/2 = 3
- 14/2 = 7
- This gives: 3/7.
The result of subtracting 2/2 and 4/7 is : 3/7 (or 0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)