What is 5/7 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 2/2?

5 7 − 2 2 = (5 × 2) − (2 × 7) 7 × 2 = -4 14 = -2 7
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 14 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -4/2 = -2
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -2/7.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/2 is : -2/7 (or -0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)