What is 5/4 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 7/4?

5 4 − 7 4 = (5 × 4) − (7 × 4) 4 × 4 = -8 16 = -1 2
  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 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 28 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -8/8 = -1
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 7/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)