What is 7/4 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 4/4?

7 4 − 4 4 = (7 × 4) − (4 × 4) 4 × 4 = 12 16 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 16 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 4/4 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)