What is 7/7 minus 5/10?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 5/10?

7 7 − 5 10 = (7 × 10) − (5 × 7) 7 × 10 = 35 70 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  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: 70 − 35 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (35):
    • 35/35 = 1
    • 70/35 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 5/10 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)