What is 7 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 7 by 4/5?

7 1 − 4 5 = (7 × 5) − (4 × 1) 1 × 5 = 31 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 4 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/5

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 4/5 is : 31/5 (or 6.2 in its decimal form)