What is 2/4 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 5/7?

2 4 − 5 7 = (2 × 7) − (5 × 4) 4 × 7 = -6 28 = -3 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 20 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -6/2 = -3
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: -3/14.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 5/7 is : -3/14 (or -0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)