What is 4/6 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 7/4?

4 6 − 7 4 = (4 × 4) − (7 × 6) 6 × 4 = -26 24 = -13 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 42 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -13/12.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 7/4 is : -13/12 (or -1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)