What is 7/5 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 7/5 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/5 by 1/2?

7 5 − 1 2 = (7 × 2) − (1 × 5) 5 × 2 = 9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 5 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/10

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 1/2 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)