What is 6/5 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 6/5 by 4/7?

6 5 − 4 7 = (6 × 7) − (4 × 5) 5 × 7 = 22 35
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/35

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 4/7 is : 22/35 (or 0.62857142857143 in its decimal form)