What is 7/4 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 4/3?

7 4 − 4 3 = (7 × 3) − (4 × 4) 4 × 3 = 5 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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 16 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/12

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 4/3 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)