What is 5/4 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 2/7?

5 4 − 2 7 = (5 × 7) − (2 × 4) 4 × 7 = 27 28
  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 × 4 = 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: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/28

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 2/7 is : 27/28 (or 0.96428571428571 in its decimal form)