What is 1 minus 7/5?

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

1 -

		7
		5

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

W -

		N
		D

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

		WD - N
		D

When we enter our numbers into the formula, we end up with this:

		(1 x 5) - 7
		5

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		-2
		5

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

-

2
5

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