What is 5/7 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 6/4?

5 7 − 6 4 = (5 × 4) − (6 × 7) 7 × 4 = -22 28 = -11 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 42 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: -11/14.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 6/4 is : -11/14 (or -0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)