What is 5/7 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 7/4?

5 7 − 7 4 = (5 × 4) − (7 × 7) 7 × 4 = -29 28
  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: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 49 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/28

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 7/4 is : -29/28 (or -1.0357142857143 in its decimal form)