What is 10/5 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 7/7?

10 5 − 7 7 = (10 × 7) − (7 × 5) 5 × 7 = 35 35 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 35 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (35):
    • 35/35 = 1
    • 35/35 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 7/7 is : 1