What is 5 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 5 by 7/4?

5 1 − 7 4 = (5 × 4) − (7 × 1) 1 × 4 = 13 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 7 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/4

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 7/4 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)