What is 4/7 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 5/4?

4 7 − 5 4 = (4 × 4) − (5 × 7) 7 × 4 = -19 28
  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: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 35 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/28

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 5/4 is : -19/28 (or -0.67857142857143 in its decimal form)