What is 7/4 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 4?

7 4 − 4 1 = (7 × 1) − (4 × 4) 4 × 1 = -9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 16 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/4

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 4/1 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)