What is 2/2 minus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 2/2 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/2 by 7/5?

2 2 − 7 5 = (2 × 5) − (7 × 2) 2 × 5 = -4 10 = -2 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 − 14 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -4/2 = -2
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -2/5.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 7/5 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)