What is 6/7 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 6/7 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/7 by 2/5?

6 7 − 2 5 = (6 × 5) − (2 × 7) 7 × 5 = 16 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 14 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/35

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 2/5 is : 16/35 (or 0.45714285714286 in its decimal form)