What is 3/7 minus 4/2?
Looking for the result of 3/7 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/7 by 4/2?
- 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: 4 × 7 = 28
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 28 = -22
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/14
- Simplify the fraction (-22/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -22/2 = -11
- 14/2 = 7
- This gives: -11/7.
The result of subtracting 3/7 and 4/2 is : -11/7 (or -1.5714285714286 in its decimal form)