What is 5/7 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 2?

5 7 − 2 1 = (5 × 1) − (2 × 7) 7 × 1 = -9 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 14 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/7

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/1 is : -9/7 (or -1.2857142857143 in its decimal form)