What is 1/6 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 7/7?

1 6 − 7 7 = (1 × 7) − (7 × 6) 6 × 7 = -35 42 = -5 6
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 42 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -35/7 = -5
    • 42/7 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 7/7 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)