Solve 3*-7/4-1

$$3 \times - \frac{ 7 }{ 4 } -1$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{25}{4}=-6.25$$

Solution Steps

Express 3\left(-\frac{7}{4}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\left(-7\right)}{4}-1$$

Multiply 3 and -7 to get -21.

$$\frac{-21}{4}-1$$

Fraction \frac{-21}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{21}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{21}{4}-1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$-\frac{21}{4}-\frac{4}{4}$$

Since -\frac{21}{4} and \frac{4}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-21-4}{4}$$

Subtract 4 from -21 to get -25.

$$-\frac{25}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{25}{4} = -6\frac{1}{4} = -6.25$$