the answer is 2 and six sevenths. because you have to borrrow the 4 and make it a three and add the 5 and 7 to get 12 over 7 then you subtract the whole numbers and fractions as usual
Expressed as an improper fraction in its simplest form, 4/7 x 5/8 = 5/14. Expressed as a decimal fraction, this is equal to 0.357142857 recurring (that is, 0.357142857142857......;)