What is 7/7 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 5/1 is : -4