What is 3/4 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 3/4 by 2?

3 4 − 2 1 = (3 × 1) − (2 × 4) 4 × 1 = -5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 8 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/4

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 2/1 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)