What is 4/3 minus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 4/3 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/3 by 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 21 = -13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/6
The result of subtracting 4/3 and 7/2 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)