What is 7 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 7 by 4/2?

7 1 − 4 2 = (7 × 2) − (4 × 1) 1 × 2 = 10 2 = 5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 4 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: 5.

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 4/2 is : 5