What is 5/7 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 2/4?

5 7 − 2 4 = (5 × 4) − (2 × 7) 7 × 4 = 6 28 = 3 14
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 14 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 3/14.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/4 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)