What is 5/7 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 4/2?

5 7 − 4 2 = (5 × 2) − (4 × 7) 7 × 2 = -18 14 = -9 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 28 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -9/7.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 4/2 is : -9/7 (or -1.2857142857143 in its decimal form)