What is 4/2 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 4/2 by 7/7?

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

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 7/7 is : 1