What is 5/2 minus 4/7?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 4/7?

5 2 − 4 7 = (5 × 7) − (4 × 2) 2 × 7 = 27 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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 8 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/14

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 4/7 is : 27/14 (or 1.9285714285714 in its decimal form)