What is 2/5 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 7/7?

2 5 − 7 7 = (2 × 7) − (7 × 5) 5 × 7 = -21 35 = -3 5
  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 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 35 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -21/7 = -3
    • 35/7 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 7/7 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)