What is 5/4 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 9/7?

5 4 − 9 7 = (5 × 7) − (9 × 4) 4 × 7 = -1 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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 36 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/28

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 9/7 is : -1/28 (or -0.035714285714286 in its decimal form)