What is 4 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 4 by 7/3?

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

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 7/3 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)