What is 7/2 minus 7/5?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 7/5?

7 2 − 7 5 = (7 × 5) − (7 × 2) 2 × 5 = 21 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 14 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/10

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 7/5 is : 21/10 (or 2.1 in its decimal form)