What is 5/7 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 2/6?

5 7 − 2 6 = (5 × 6) − (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 16 42 = 8 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 14 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 8/21.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/6 is : 8/21 (or 0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)