What is 7/7 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 4?

7 7 − 4 1 = (7 × 1) − (4 × 7) 7 × 1 = -21 7 = -3 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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 28 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/7
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/7) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -21/7 = -3
    • 7/7 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 4/1 is : -3