What is 4/3 minus 3/4?

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

How to subtract 4/3 by 3/4?

4 3 − 3 4 = (4 × 4) − (3 × 3) 3 × 4 = 7 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 3 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 9 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/12

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 3/4 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)