What is 7/7 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 9/4?

7 7 − 9 4 = (7 × 4) − (9 × 7) 7 × 4 = -35 28 = -5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 63 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -35/7 = -5
    • 28/7 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 9/4 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)