What is 7/4 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 2/6?

7 4 − 2 6 = (7 × 6) − (2 × 4) 4 × 6 = 34 24 = 17 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 8 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 17/12.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 2/6 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)