What is 7/4 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 1/2?

7 4 − 1 2 = (7 × 2) − (1 × 4) 4 × 2 = 10 8 = 5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 4 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 1/2 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)