What is 5/7 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 4/6?

5 7 − 4 6 = (5 × 6) − (4 × 7) 7 × 6 = 2 42 = 1 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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 28 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 1/21.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 4/6 is : 1/21 (or 0.047619047619048 in its decimal form)