What is 5/4 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 4/7?

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

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