What is 1/7 minus 5?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 5?

1 7 − 5 1 = (1 × 1) − (5 × 7) 7 × 1 = -34 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 35 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/7

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 5/1 is : -34/7 (or -4.8571428571429 in its decimal form)