What is 7/7 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 1/2?

7 7 − 1 2 = (7 × 2) − (1 × 7) 7 × 2 = 7 14 = 1 2
  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 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 7 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (7/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 7/7 = 1
    • 14/7 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 1/2 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)