What is 5/2 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 9/7?

5 2 − 9 7 = (5 × 7) − (9 × 2) 2 × 7 = 17 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: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 18 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/14

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 9/7 is : 17/14 (or 1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)