What is 3/2 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 3/2 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/2 by 2/7?

3 2 − 2 7 = (3 × 7) − (2 × 2) 2 × 7 = 17 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 4 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/14

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 2/7 is : 17/14 (or 1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)