What is 5/5 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 5/5 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/5 by 3/7?

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

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 3/7 is : 4/7 (or 0.57142857142857 in its decimal form)