What is 7/4 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 3/8?

7 4 − 3 8 = (7 × 8) − (3 × 4) 4 × 8 = 44 32 = 11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  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: 56 − 12 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 3/8 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)