What is 7/7 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 2?

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

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 2/1 is : -1