What is 1/7 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 7/2?

1 7 − 7 2 = (1 × 2) − (7 × 7) 7 × 2 = -47 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 49 = -47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -47/14

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 7/2 is : -47/14 (or -3.3571428571429 in its decimal form)