What is 7/4 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 1/3?

7 4 − 1 3 = (7 × 3) − (1 × 4) 4 × 3 = 17 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 − 4 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/12

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 1/3 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)