What is 7/2 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 2/4?

7 2 − 2 4 = (7 × 4) − (2 × 2) 2 × 4 = 24 8 = 3 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: 2 × 2 = 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: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 2/4 is : 3