What is 5/7 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 1/3?

5 7 − 1 3 = (5 × 3) − (1 × 7) 7 × 3 = 8 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 7 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/21

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 1/3 is : 8/21 (or 0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)