1/4 - 7/4 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/4 minus 7/4 = -3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/4 minus 7/4 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/4 and 7/4, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 7) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (1/4) - (7/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/4) - (7/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (1 - 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 7) = -6, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 1/4 - 7/4 as a fraction is -3/2.

CALCULATION: 1/4 - 7/4 as a fraction
1/4 - 7/4 = (?)
1/4 - 7/4 = (1 - 7)/4
= -6/4
= (2 x -3)/(2 x 2)
= -3/2
1/4 - 7/4 = -3/2
1/4 minus 7/4 as a fraction is -3/2.

where
1/4 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/4 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-3/2 is the difference between 1/4 and 7/4.

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1/4 minus 7/4 as a decimal
1/4 - 7/4 = -3/2
-3/2 = -1.5
(1/4) - (7/4) as a decimal is -1.5

where
-1.5 is the difference between 1/4 and 7/4.