What is 7/7 minus 7/5?
Here we will show you how to calculate 7/7 minus 7/5. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 7/7 minus 7/5 like this:
7/7 - 7/5 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 7/7 minus 7/5 into the formula above, we get:
(7x5 - 7x7) / 7x5
(35 - 49) / 35
-14/35
Thus, the answer to 7/7 minus 7/5 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-2/5
To get the answer to 7/7 minus 7/5 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-14 / 35 = -0.4
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.