What is 5/7 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 2/5?

5 7 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 7) 7 × 5 = 11 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 14 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/35

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/5 is : 11/35 (or 0.31428571428571 in its decimal form)