What is 6/4 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 6/4 by 5/7?

6 4 − 5 7 = (6 × 7) − (5 × 4) 4 × 7 = 22 28 = 11 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 20 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 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 6/4 and 5/7 is : 11/14 (or 0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)