What is 4/7 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 2/4?

4 7 − 2 4 = (4 × 4) − (2 × 7) 7 × 4 = 2 28 = 1 14
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 14 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 1/14.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 2/4 is : 1/14 (or 0.071428571428571 in its decimal form)