What is 4/7 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 7/2?

4 7 − 7 2 = (4 × 2) − (7 × 7) 7 × 2 = -41 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 49 = -41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -41/14

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 7/2 is : -41/14 (or -2.9285714285714 in its decimal form)