What is 7/7 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 1/5?

7 7 − 1 5 = (7 × 5) − (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = 28 35 = 4 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: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 7 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 28/7 = 4
    • 35/7 = 5
  7. This gives: 4/5.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 1/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)