What is 5/7 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 1/2?

5 7 − 1 2 = (5 × 2) − (1 × 7) 7 × 2 = 3 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 7 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/14

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 1/2 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)