What is 7/6 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 7/4?

7 6 − 7 4 = (7 × 4) − (7 × 6) 6 × 4 = -14 24 = -7 12
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 42 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -7/12.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 7/4 is : -7/12 (or -0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)