Basic Math Examples

\frac{3}{4} - 4

$\frac{3}{4} - 4$

Step 1

To write

- 4

$- 4$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{4}{4}

$\frac{4}{4}$ .

\frac{3}{4} - 4 \cdot \frac{4}{4}

$\frac{3}{4} - 4 \cdot \frac{4}{4}$

Step 2

Combine

- 4

$- 4$ and

\frac{4}{4}

$\frac{4}{4}$ .

\frac{3}{4} + \frac{- 4 \cdot 4}{4}

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{- 4 \cdot 4}{4}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{3 - 4 \cdot 4}{4}

$\frac{3 - 4 \cdot 4}{4}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

- 4

$- 4$ by

4

$4$ .

\frac{3 - 16}{4}

$\frac{3 - 16}{4}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

16

$16$ from

3

$3$ .

\frac{- 13}{4}

$\frac{- 13}{4}$

\frac{- 13}{4}

$\frac{- 13}{4}$

Step 5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

- \frac{13}{4}

$- \frac{13}{4}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

- \frac{13}{4}

$- \frac{13}{4}$

Decimal Form:

- 3.25

$- 3.25$

Mixed Number Form:

- 3 \frac{1}{4}

$- 3 \frac{1}{4}$