What is 1/7 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 2/5?

1 7 − 2 5 = (1 × 5) − (2 × 7) 7 × 5 = -9 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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 14 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/35

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 2/5 is : -9/35 (or -0.25714285714286 in its decimal form)