What is 2/6 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 7/4?

2 6 − 7 4 = (2 × 4) − (7 × 6) 6 × 4 = -34 24 = -17 12
  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 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 42 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -17/12.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 7/4 is : -17/12 (or -1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)