What is 2/3 minus 5/7?
Looking for the result of 2/3 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/3 by 5/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 15 = -1
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/21
The result of subtracting 2/3 and 5/7 is : -1/21 (or -0.047619047619048 in its decimal form)