What is 1/5 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 2/7?

1 5 − 2 7 = (1 × 7) − (2 × 5) 5 × 7 = -3 35
  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: 2 × 5 = 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/35

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 2/7 is : -3/35 (or -0.085714285714286 in its decimal form)