What is 7/4 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 2/5?

7 4 − 2 5 = (7 × 5) − (2 × 4) 4 × 5 = 27 20
  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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 8 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/20

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 2/5 is : 27/20 (or 1.35 in its decimal form)