What is 7/4 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 9/4?

7 4 − 9 4 = (7 × 4) − (9 × 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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 36 = -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 9/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)