What is 7/5 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 7/5 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/5 by 1/4?

7 5 − 1 4 = (7 × 4) − (1 × 5) 5 × 4 = 23 20
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 5 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/20

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 1/4 is : 23/20 (or 1.15 in its decimal form)