7/1 - 9/5 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 7/1 minus 9/5 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 7/1 - 9/5 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 7/1 minus 9/5 = 26/5
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 7/1 minus 9/5 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 7/1 and fraction 9/5 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 1 and 5. 5 is the LCM of 1 and 5. Multiplying the LCM 5 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (7/1 x 5/5) - (9/5 x 5/5), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 7/1 is 35/5 and for 9/5 is 9/5. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 35/5 - 9/5, it becomes 26/5.

CALCULATION: 7/1 - 9/5 as a fraction
7/1 - 9/5 = (?)
7/1 - 9/5 = [(7 x 5) - (9 x 1)]/(1 x 5)
= (35 - 9)/5
= 26/5
7/1 - 9/5 = 26/5
7/1 minus 9/5 as a fraction is 26/5.

where
7/1 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
9/5 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
26/5 is the difference between 7/1 and 9/5.

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7/1 minus 9/5 as a decimal
7/1 - 9/5 = 26/5
26/5 = 5.2
(7/1) - (9/5) as a decimal is 5.2

where
5.2 is the difference between 7/1 and 9/5.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 9/5 from 7/1. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 7/1 minus 9/5.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(7/1) - (9/5) using LCM Method:
What is 7/1 minus 9/5 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 7/1
Fraction B: 9/5

What to be found?
(7/1) - (9/5) = ?
Find what's the difference between 7/1 and 9/5.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 7/1 and 9/5 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 7/1 and 9/5 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 7/1 and 9/5:
The LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.

step 4 Write the fractions 7/1 and 9/5 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 7/1 - 9/5
= [(7 x 5)/(1 x 5)] - [(9 x 5)/(5 x 5)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 35/5 - 9/5

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/5 x (35/1 - 9/1)
= 1/5 x (35 - 9)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/5 x 26
= 26/5
7/1 - 9/5 = 26/5

Hence,
7/1 minus 9/5 as a fraction is 26/5.

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7/1 - 9/5 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 7/1
Fraction B: 9/5

What to be found?
(7/1)-(9/5) = ?
Find what's the difference between 7/1 and 9/5.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (7 x 5), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (9 x 1), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (1 x 5) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (7 x 5) - (9 x 1)/(1 x 5)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (35 - 9)/5
7/1 - 9/5 = 26/5

Hence,
7/1 minus 9/5 in fraction is 26/5