What is 1/7 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 1/6?

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

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 1/6 is : -1/42 (or -0.023809523809524 in its decimal form)