What is 1/2 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 1/7?

1 2 − 1 7 = (1 × 7) − (1 × 2) 2 × 7 = 5 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 2 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/14

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 1/7 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)