What is 2/5 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 2/7?

2 5 − 2 7 = (2 × 7) − (2 × 5) 5 × 7 = 4 35
  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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 10 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/35

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 2/7 is : 4/35 (or 0.11428571428571 in its decimal form)