What is 3/4 minus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 3/4 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/4 by 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 4 = 28
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 28 = -22
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/8
- Simplify the fraction (-22/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -22/2 = -11
- 8/2 = 4
- This gives: -11/4.
The result of subtracting 3/4 and 7/2 is : -11/4 (or -2.75 in its decimal form)