What is 5/10 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 7/7?

5 10 − 7 7 = (5 × 7) − (7 × 10) 10 × 7 = -35 70 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 70 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (35):
    • -35/35 = -1
    • 70/35 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 7/7 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)