What is 5/7 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 3?

5 7 − 3 1 = (5 × 1) − (3 × 7) 7 × 1 = -16 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 21 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/7

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 3/1 is : -16/7 (or -2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)