What is 4/7 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 5/5?

4 7 − 5 5 = (4 × 5) − (5 × 7) 7 × 5 = -15 35 = -3 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 35 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -15/5 = -3
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: -3/7.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 5/5 is : -3/7 (or -0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)