What is 2/4 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 7/4?

2 4 − 7 4 = (2 × 4) − (7 × 4) 4 × 4 = -20 16 = -5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 − 28 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 7/4 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)