What is 7/7 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 2/4?

7 7 − 2 4 = (7 × 4) − (2 × 7) 7 × 4 = 14 28 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 14 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 14/14 = 1
    • 28/14 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 2/4 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)