What is 1/5 minus 7?


Here we will show you how to calculate 1/5 minus 7. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

   
1
 
   
5
  -  7  

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 1 is N for Numerator, 5 is D for Denominator, and 7 is W for Whole Number,

   
N
 
   
D
  -  W  

To calculate 1/5 minus 7 and similar Fraction Minus Number problems, we use the following formula:

   
N - DW
 
   
D

When we enter 1/5 - 7 into the formula, we end up with this:

   
1 - (5 x 7)
 
   
5

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

   
-34
 
   
5

Now we have our answer. The solution to 1/5 - 7 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

  -6 
   
4
 
   
5
 
   


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