What is 7/4 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 9/3?

7 4 − 9 3 = (7 × 3) − (9 × 4) 4 × 3 = -15 12 = -5 4
  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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 36 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 9/3 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)