What is 5/7 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 9/4?

5 7 − 9 4 = (5 × 4) − (9 × 7) 7 × 4 = -43 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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 63 = -43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/28

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 9/4 is : -43/28 (or -1.5357142857143 in its decimal form)