What is 2/4 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 7/7?

2 4 − 7 7 = (2 × 7) − (7 × 4) 4 × 7 = -14 28 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 28 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -14/14 = -1
    • 28/14 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 7/7 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)