What is 5/7 minus 5/4?
Looking for the result of 5/7 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/7 by 5/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
- 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: 20 − 35 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/28
The result of subtracting 5/7 and 5/4 is : -15/28 (or -0.53571428571429 in its decimal form)