What is 7/2 minus 5?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 5?

7 2 − 5 1 = (7 × 1) − (5 × 2) 2 × 1 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 10 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/2

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 5/1 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)