What is 2/7 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 4/5?

2 7 − 4 5 = (2 × 5) − (4 × 7) 7 × 5 = -18 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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 28 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/35

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 4/5 is : -18/35 (or -0.51428571428571 in its decimal form)