What is 4/7 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 5?

4 7 − 5 1 = (4 × 1) − (5 × 7) 7 × 1 = -31 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 35 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/7

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 5/1 is : -31/7 (or -4.4285714285714 in its decimal form)