What is 7/2 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 4?

7 2 − 4 1 = (7 × 1) − (4 × 2) 2 × 1 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 8 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/2

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 4/1 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)