What is 7 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 7 by 4/4?

7 1 − 4 4 = (7 × 4) − (4 × 1) 1 × 4 = 24 4 = 6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 4 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 24/4 = 6
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 6.

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 4/4 is : 6