What is 5/7 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 4/4?

5 7 − 4 4 = (5 × 4) − (4 × 7) 7 × 4 = -8 28 = -2 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 28 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -8/4 = -2
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: -2/7.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 4/4 is : -2/7 (or -0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)