What is 3/4 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 3/4 by 7?

3 4 − 7 1 = (3 × 1) − (7 × 4) 4 × 1 = -25 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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 28 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/4

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 7/1 is : -25/4 (or -6.25 in its decimal form)