What is 4 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 4 by 4/7?

4 1 − 4 7 = (4 × 7) − (4 × 1) 1 × 7 = 24 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 4 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/7

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 4/7 is : 24/7 (or 3.4285714285714 in its decimal form)