What is 2/6 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 5/7?

2 6 − 5 7 = (2 × 7) − (5 × 6) 6 × 7 = -16 42 = -8 21
  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 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 30 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -16/2 = -8
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -8/21.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 5/7 is : -8/21 (or -0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)