What is 5/2 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 2/7?

5 2 − 2 7 = (5 × 7) − (2 × 2) 2 × 7 = 31 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 − 4 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/14

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 2/7 is : 31/14 (or 2.2142857142857 in its decimal form)