What is 7/7 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 7/2?

7 7 − 7 2 = (7 × 2) − (7 × 7) 7 × 2 = -35 14 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 49 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -35/7 = -5
    • 14/7 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 7/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)