What is 7/2 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 5/7?

7 2 − 5 7 = (7 × 7) − (5 × 2) 2 × 7 = 39 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 10 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/14

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 5/7 is : 39/14 (or 2.7857142857143 in its decimal form)