What is 1/7 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 1/5?

1 7 − 1 5 = (1 × 5) − (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = -2 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 7 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/35

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 1/5 is : -2/35 (or -0.057142857142857 in its decimal form)