What is 1/4 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 5/7?

1 4 − 5 7 = (1 × 7) − (5 × 4) 4 × 7 = -13 28
  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 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 20 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/28

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 5/7 is : -13/28 (or -0.46428571428571 in its decimal form)