What is 5/7 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 2/3?

5 7 − 2 3 = (5 × 3) − (2 × 7) 7 × 3 = 1 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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 14 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/21

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/3 is : 1/21 (or 0.047619047619048 in its decimal form)