What is 1/6 minus 4/7?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 4/7?

1 6 − 4 7 = (1 × 7) − (4 × 6) 6 × 7 = -17 42
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 24 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/42

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 4/7 is : -17/42 (or -0.4047619047619 in its decimal form)