What is 7/2 minus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 7/2 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/2 by 4/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 8 = 41
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/14
The result of subtracting 7/2 and 4/7 is : 41/14 (or 2.9285714285714 in its decimal form)