What is 4/7 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 5/3?

4 7 − 5 3 = (4 × 3) − (5 × 7) 7 × 3 = -23 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  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: 12 − 35 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/21

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 5/3 is : -23/21 (or -1.0952380952381 in its decimal form)