What is 5/7 minus 5/2?
Looking for the result of 5/7 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/7 by 5/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 35 = -25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/14
The result of subtracting 5/7 and 5/2 is : -25/14 (or -1.7857142857143 in its decimal form)