What is 7 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 7 by 5/4?

7 1 − 5 4 = (7 × 4) − (5 × 1) 1 × 4 = 23 4
  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: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 5 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/4

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 5/4 is : 23/4 (or 5.75 in its decimal form)