What is 2/5 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 4/7?

2 5 − 4 7 = (2 × 7) − (4 × 5) 5 × 7 = -6 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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/35

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 4/7 is : -6/35 (or -0.17142857142857 in its decimal form)