5/1 - 7/13 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/1 minus 7/13 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/1 - 7/13 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/1 minus 7/13 = 58/13
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 5/1 minus 7/13 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 5/1 and fraction 7/13 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 1 and 13. 13 is the LCM of 1 and 13. Multiplying the LCM 13 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/1 x 13/13) - (7/13 x 13/13), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 5/1 is 65/13 and for 7/13 is 7/13. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 65/13 - 7/13, it becomes 58/13.

CALCULATION: 5/1 - 7/13 as a fraction
5/1 - 7/13 = (?)
5/1 - 7/13 = [(5 x 13) - (7 x 1)]/(1 x 13)
= (65 - 7)/13
= 58/13
5/1 - 7/13 = 58/13
5/1 minus 7/13 as a fraction is 58/13.

where
5/1 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
7/13 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
58/13 is the difference between 5/1 and 7/13.

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5/1 minus 7/13 as a decimal
5/1 - 7/13 = 58/13
58/13 = 4.4615
(5/1) - (7/13) as a decimal is 4.4615

where
4.4615 is the difference between 5/1 and 7/13.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 7/13 from 5/1. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 5/1 minus 7/13.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(5/1) - (7/13) using LCM Method:
What is 5/1 minus 7/13 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/1
Fraction B: 7/13

What to be found?
(5/1) - (7/13) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/1 and 7/13.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/1 and 7/13 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/1 and 7/13 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 5/1 and 7/13:
The LCM of 1 and 13 is 13.

step 4 Write the fractions 5/1 and 7/13 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 5/1 - 7/13
= [(5 x 13)/(1 x 13)] - [(7 x 13)/(13 x 13)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 65/13 - 7/13

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/13 x (65/1 - 7/1)
= 1/13 x (65 - 7)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/13 x 58
= 58/13
5/1 - 7/13 = 58/13

Hence,
5/1 minus 7/13 as a fraction is 58/13.

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5/1 - 7/13 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/1
Fraction B: 7/13

What to be found?
(5/1)-(7/13) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/1 and 7/13.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 13), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (7 x 1), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (1 x 13) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 13) - (7 x 1)/(1 x 13)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (65 - 7)/13
5/1 - 7/13 = 58/13

Hence,
5/1 minus 7/13 in fraction is 58/13