What is 1/7 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 5/2?

1 7 − 5 2 = (1 × 2) − (5 × 7) 7 × 2 = -33 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 35 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/14

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 5/2 is : -33/14 (or -2.3571428571429 in its decimal form)