What is 7/3 minus 4/4?

Looking for the result of 7/3 - 4/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/3 by 4/4?

7 3 − 4 4 = (7 × 4) − (4 × 3) 3 × 4 = 16 12 = 4 3
  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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 12 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 16/4 = 4
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 4/3.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 4/4 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)