What is 7 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 7 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7 by 6/4?

7 1 − 6 4 = (7 × 4) − (6 × 1) 1 × 4 = 22 4 = 11 2
  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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 6 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 6/4 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)