What is 5/3 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 2/7?

5 3 − 2 7 = (5 × 7) − (2 × 3) 3 × 7 = 29 21
  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 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 6 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/21

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 2/7 is : 29/21 (or 1.3809523809524 in its decimal form)