What is 3/7 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 1/4?

3 7 − 1 4 = (3 × 4) − (1 × 7) 7 × 4 = 5 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 7 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/28

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 1/4 is : 5/28 (or 0.17857142857143 in its decimal form)