What is 7/2 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 5/5?

7 2 − 5 5 = (7 × 5) − (5 × 2) 2 × 5 = 25 10 = 5 2
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 10 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 5/5 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)