What is 5/7 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 1/4?

5 7 − 1 4 = (5 × 4) − (1 × 7) 7 × 4 = 13 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 7 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/28

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 1/4 is : 13/28 (or 0.46428571428571 in its decimal form)