What is 7/4 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 3/2?

7 4 − 3 2 = (7 × 2) − (3 × 4) 4 × 2 = 2 8 = 1 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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 12 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 3/2 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)