What is 2/7 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 1/5?

2 7 − 1 5 = (2 × 5) − (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = 3 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 7 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/35

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 1/5 is : 3/35 (or 0.085714285714286 in its decimal form)