What is 7/4 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 5/4?

7 4 − 5 4 = (7 × 4) − (5 × 4) 4 × 4 = 8 16 = 1 2
  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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 20 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 5/4 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)