What is 2/4 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 7/3?

2 4 − 7 3 = (2 × 3) − (7 × 4) 4 × 3 = -22 12 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  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: 6 − 28 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -11/6.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 7/3 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)