What is 5/5 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 7/3?

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

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 7/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)