What is 4/7 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 1/1 is : -3/7 (or -0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)