What is 3/2 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 3/2 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/2 by 5/7?

3 2 − 5 7 = (3 × 7) − (5 × 2) 2 × 7 = 11 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 10 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/14

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 5/7 is : 11/14 (or 0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)