What is 9/5 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 7/7?

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

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 7/7 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)