What is 1/6 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 5/7?

1 6 − 5 7 = (1 × 7) − (5 × 6) 6 × 7 = -23 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 30 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/42

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 5/7 is : -23/42 (or -0.54761904761905 in its decimal form)