What is 2/7 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 7/2?

2 7 − 7 2 = (2 × 2) − (7 × 7) 7 × 2 = -45 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 49 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/14

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 7/2 is : -45/14 (or -3.2142857142857 in its decimal form)