What is 1/2 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 5/7?

1 2 − 5 7 = (1 × 7) − (5 × 2) 2 × 7 = -3 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 10 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/14

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 5/7 is : -3/14 (or -0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)