What is 2/7 minus 6/5?
Looking for the result of 2/7 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/7 by 6/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 42 = -32
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/35
The result of subtracting 2/7 and 6/5 is : -32/35 (or -0.91428571428571 in its decimal form)