What is 5/6 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 2/7?

5 6 − 2 7 = (5 × 7) − (2 × 6) 6 × 7 = 23 42
  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 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 12 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/42

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/7 is : 23/42 (or 0.54761904761905 in its decimal form)