What is 1/7 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 5/3?

1 7 − 5 3 = (1 × 3) − (5 × 7) 7 × 3 = -32 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  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: 3 − 35 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/21

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 5/3 is : -32/21 (or -1.5238095238095 in its decimal form)