Basic Math Examples

- \frac{4}{7} - \frac{2}{7}

$- \frac{4}{7} - \frac{2}{7}$

Step 1

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{- 4 - 2}{7}

$\frac{- 4 - 2}{7}$

Step 2

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.1

Subtract

2

$2$ from

- 4

$- 4$ .

\frac{- 6}{7}

$\frac{- 6}{7}$

Step 2.2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

- \frac{6}{7}

$- \frac{6}{7}$

- \frac{6}{7}

$- \frac{6}{7}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

- \frac{6}{7}

$- \frac{6}{7}$

Decimal Form:

- 0. ¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯ 857142

$- 0.\overline{857142}$