What is 1/3 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 5/7?

1 3 − 5 7 = (1 × 7) − (5 × 3) 3 × 7 = -8 21
  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 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 15 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/21

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/7 is : -8/21 (or -0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)