What is 5/7 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 1?

5 7 − 1 1 = (5 × 1) − (1 × 7) 7 × 1 = -2 7
  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: 1 × 7 = 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: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/7

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 1/1 is : -2/7 (or -0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)