What is 7/7 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 5/3?

7 7 − 5 3 = (7 × 3) − (5 × 7) 7 × 3 = -14 21 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 − 35 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -14/7 = -2
    • 21/7 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 5/3 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)