What is 5/5 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 4/7?

5 5 − 4 7 = (5 × 7) − (4 × 5) 5 × 7 = 15 35 = 3 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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 20 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 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 5/5 and 4/7 is : 3/7 (or 0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)