What is 5 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 5 by 7?

5 1 − 7 1 = (5 × 1) − (7 × 1) 1 × 1 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 7 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 1 = 1
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/1

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 7/1 is : -2