What is 1/2 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 7/7?

1 2 − 7 7 = (1 × 7) − (7 × 2) 2 × 7 = -7 14 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  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: 7 − 14 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-7/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -7/7 = -1
    • 14/7 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 7/7 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)